Species: Chrysopelea paradisi

Size: snout-vent length=83 cm, mass=63 g

Video recording type: NTSC standard (30 Hz)

Playback rate: 50%

Description: C. paradisi takeoff and landing, top view

Additional comments: Notice the doubling in width as the snake becomes fully airborne. The snake lands on the tree by wrapping its body laterally around the trunk.

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