Dendrelaphis is a genus of snakes, family Colubridae, subfamily Ahaetuliinae, named by Boulenger in 1890, with over 40 recognized species and more than 50 described in total. The genus ranges from Pakistan, India and southern China to Indonesia, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands; Asian species are commonly known as bronzebacks, while the Australo-Papuan species are simply called tree snakes. All Dendrelaphis species are non-venomous and entirely harmless to humans.
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