There are five recognized species of flying snake, found from western India to the Indonesian archipelago. Knowledge of their behavior in the wild is limited, but they are thought to be highly arboreal, rarely descending from the canopy. The smallest species reach about 2 feet in length and the largest grow to 4 feet.

Where are flying snake found?

flying snake, (genus Chrysopelea), any of five species of nonvenomous snakes constituting the genus Chrysopelea in the family Colubridae. These slender arboreal snakes are found in South Asia and the Indonesian archipelago.

Can a flying snake fly?

They are a genus of the family Colubridae, the largest snake family to 51% of all known living snakes. There are 5 species of flying snake, which inhabit jungles, forests and woodlands of South and Southeast Asia. They can 'fly' from trees gliding as far as 330 feet (100 metres).