Flying snake spotted in Tamil Nadu

A rare three-foot long ‘flying’ snake have been spotted in a village on the city outskirts.

A farmer, noticed the snake flying from tree-to-tree to catch its prey in his farm at Kalampalayam.

He sought the help of a snake catcher who with his team managed to catch the reptile after a three-hour operation.

The snake was later handed over to Forest department.

About the Snake

This type of snakes are found in dry zone areas like South Eastern countries like Cambodia and Vietnam and also part of Sri Lanka and rarely in India.

The snake, known as Chrysopelea, has the ability to fly horizontally in air and move at least 20 feet non-stop.

The grey-coloured reptile has black spots around it, at a distance of two to three inches.

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