Striped Bronzeback

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus is a rather small and thin snake, it can reach a length of 180 centimeters but is usually closer to 140 cm. The males are usually thinner than females but are more colorful, ranging from a reddish shade or bright chestnut brown, to a shiny bronze color. The females are usually dull-colored, and more stout-bodied than the males. It is also observed that females of this species tend to be less active than the males.

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus is found in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore.

The snake is diurnal and fully arboreal, and has oviparous reproduction, laying clutches of five to eight eggs. It feeds mainly on lizards and tree frogs.

When John Edward Gray first scientifically described the species in 1834, he did not provide the origin of the scientific name caudolineatus. However, in Latin "cauda" means tail and "linea" mean line, possibly referencing the longitudinal lines reaching from head to tail.