Species: Chrysopelea paradisi

Size: snout-vent length=63 cm, mass=27 g

Video recording type: NTSC standard (30 Hz)

Playback rate: real-time

Description: C. paradisi straight glide

Additional comments: Notice the ballistic dive component of the trajectory - the snake takes a few meters of falling to build up enough speed for the trajectory to begin to shallow.

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