Chrysopelea

Chrysopelea is a genus of Southeast Asian colubrid snakes that glide between trees. Each snake flattens its body into a concave shape and undulates in midair.

Snake locomotion: The diverse ways snakes move across land, through water, and in trees. Chrysopelea adds aerial gliding to the locomotor repertoire of snakes.
Colubridae: A large family of snakes containing many nonvenomous and mildly venomous species. Chrysopelea belongs to this diverse snake family.
Chrysopelea paradisi: A Southeast Asian gliding snake species commonly called the paradise tree snake. This well-studied species is a prominent example of the genus's aerial movement.
Flying snakes: Snakes that glide through the air by launching from elevated surfaces and flattening their bodies. Chrysopelea is the genus most closely associated with this broader common-name group.
Snake aerial locomotion: The movement and control of snakes traveling through the air. This research area examines how Chrysopelea coordinates body waves during flight.
Undulatory locomotion: Movement produced by traveling waves of bending along an animal's body. Chrysopelea undulates in the air to stabilize and steer its glide.
Arboreal locomotion: Movement through trees and other elevated vegetation. Tree-to-tree gliding extends the arboreal movement of these snakes.
Chrysopelea ornata: A widespread South and Southeast Asian species known as the ornate flying snake. Its broad range shows that gliding snakes occur beyond a single forest locality.
Powered flight: Airborne movement sustained by generating thrust and lift through active propulsion. Chrysopelea glides without the wingbeats or sustained thrust of powered flight.
Computational fluid dynamics: Numerical methods for modeling fluid flow and its forces on bodies. Simulations help estimate aerodynamic forces on a snake's changing body shape.

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AhaetullaCompared with: Both genera are arboreal Asian snakes, but gliding distinguishes Chrysopelea.