
Dendrelaphis formosus
Elegant Bronzeback
As recorded: Dendrelaphis formosus (Boie, 1827)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Colubridae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 4055
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami, Jan 2010heemstra ret 29 Jan →Carla H. Kishinami →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dendrelaphis formosus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 406 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Bogor, West Java, ID
(c) Jung Hoon Park, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Babakan, Dramaga, Bogor Regency, West Java, 인도네시아
(c) 한주원, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Hume Stn Exit 1, Singapore
(c) Zheng Jie Loh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Sabah, MY
(c) Jeremy Loh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Sabah, MY
(c) Jeremy Loh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
3C69+RC ตำบล แม่หวาด อำเภอ ธารโต ยะลา 95170 ประเทศไทย
(c) BioM_Akekachoke.B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dendrelaphis formosus. BPBM 35221. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090359002. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/35221.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090359002 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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