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Dendrelaphis haasi, also known commonly as Haas' bronzeback, Haas's bronzeback, Haas's bronzeback snake, and Haas's bronzeback tree snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, haasi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist .

Geographic range

D. haasi is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. haasi is forest, at altitudes near to sea level, but it has also been found in gardens.

Description

D. haasi is slender and has a very long tail, which is 34% to 38% of its total length. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length of 57.5 cm, plus a tail length of 33 cm.

Behavior

D. haasi is diurnal and fully arboreal.

Diet

D. haasi preys upon frogs and lizards.

Reproduction

D. haasi is oviparous.

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