Species: Chrysopelea paradisi

Size: snout-vent length=75 cm, mass=41 g

Video recording type: NTSC standard (30 Hz)

Playback rate: real-time

Description: C. paradisi takeoff and landing from a short distance

Additional comments: The snake takes off from a low height to a 3 m tree close by. The snake lands on the branch and quickly moves to a higher part of the tree.

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