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Higher TaxaColubridae, Ahaetuliinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Terrific Bronzeback 
SynonymDendrophis terrificus PETERS 1872
Dendrophis picta var. B. GÜNTHER 1858: 149 (fide BOULENGER 1894)
Dendrelaphis terrificus — BOULENGER 1894: 90
Dendrelaphis terrificus — TAYLOR 1922: 174
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus terrificus — DE LANG & VOGEL 2005
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus cf. terrificus — GAULKE 2011: 272
Dendrelaphis terrificus — VAN ROOIJEN & VOGEL 2012
Dendrelaphis terrificus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 221 
DistributionIndonesia (Sulawesi)

Type locality: Gorontalo, Celebes (= Sulawesi); restricted to Borongan, Samar Island by Meise & Hennig (1932) [invalid, no lectotype]; re-restricted to Gorontalo, Celebes by Leviton 1968.

terrificus: Philippines (Panay); Type locality: Gorontalo, Celebes; restricted to “Samar Island” by Meise & Hennig 1932.  
Reproductionoviparous. 
TypesLectotype. ZMB 7416 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (809 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentSexual dimorphism. On average, males have 172 ventral scales whereas females have 178 ventral scales (F = 9.6; df = 1; p = 0.03). In addition, females grow larger than males [VAN ROOIJEN & VOGEL 2012].

Behavior: diurnal

Habitat: fully arboreal (Harrington et al. 2018)

Distribution: Not in the Philippines fide Leiton et al. 2018, although reported from there, e.g. by Taylor 1922. 
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