Ornate
Flying Snake

Ornate Flying Snake

Ornate Flying Snake is the most widely distributed Chrysopelea species found in many countries of Oriental region. In India its distribution is in patched form and regularly sighted in Western Ghats, whole of North-east region, few parts of Central India and Gujarat. Due to colorful and attractive morphology this species is exploited by snake charmers of West Bengal and Odisha.

Golden Flying Snake

Regional Names

• Assamese:
  সুন্দৰী সাপ
• Gujarati:
  સોનેરી ઉદકણો
• Malayalam:
  നാഗത്താൻപാമ്പ്
• Marathi:
  उडता सोनसर्प, उडता सेरप (गोवा)
• Tamil:
  பறக்கும் பாம்பு

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