Colubridae · Global species account

Dendrelaphis macrops

(GÜNTHER, 1877) [1]

One account across its documented countries and islands.

One species · Across borders

Global distribution

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Recorded distribution

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Across borders

2 recorded countries & territories

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Indonesian locality notes and qualifications
Papua
Numfoor; Hollandia; Vogelkop (van Rooijen et al. 2015)

Numfoor is Indonesian, despite RDB nesting under PNG; van Rooijen et al. 2015 additionally list vouchers from Hollandia and Vogelkop.

From the literature

Natural history

  • Egg-laying (oviparous). [1]
  • Activity is described as diurnal in the source. [1]

The depth of biological coverage varies by species. Missing traits are research gaps, not evidence that a behaviour or habitat is absent.

Sources

Sources checked 7 October 2026. Taxonomic and distribution treatments may change.

  1. The Reptile Database: Dendrelaphis macrops
  2. Supporting distribution or taxonomic study
Indonesia species collection