BLACKSBURG, Va. - Flying snakes are able to undulate their bodies as they glide through the air, and those unique movements allow them to take flight, scientists have found.These snakes, such Chrysopelea paradisi, also known as the paradise tree snake, tend to reside in the trees of South and Southeast Asia.
While up there, they move along tree branches and, sometimes, to reach another tree, they'll launch themselves into the air and glide down at an angle.The paradise tree snake mid-glide.