Dendrelaphis marenae, also known commonly as Gaulke's bronze-back tree snake and Maren's bronzeback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Ahaetuliinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Etymology The species Dendrelaphis marenae is named after German herpetologist Dr. Maren Gaulke, honoring her scientific contributions to the field of herpetology in the Philippines. She also helped collect some of the initial specimens.
Taxonomy Dendrelaphis marenae belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis, which contains 48 other described species..
Dendrelaphis is one of five genera belonging to the vine snake subfamily Ahaetuliinae, of which Dendrelaphis is most closely related to Chrysopelea, as shown in the cladogram below:
Distribution Dendrelaphis marenae is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Dendrelaphis marenae is forest, at elevations up to .
Behavior Dendrelaphis marenae is diurnal and fully arboreal.
Diet Dendrelaphis marenae preys predominantly upon frogs.
Reproduction Dendrelaphis marenae is oviparous. Clutch size is two to ten eggs.
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