Dendrophis

Dendrophis (Gr., 'tree-snake'), a genus of non-venomous snakes in the sub-order Colubriformes. They are tropical, and especially oriental, in their distribution; diurnal, active, and arboreal in habit; and feed chiefly on tree-lizards. The head is long and distinct from the neck, the gape is wide, the body and tail are very slender, the colours are vivid and like their surroundings.