Paradise tree snake hitches joyride on car windshield along busy S'pore road

A snake in Singapore decided to ditch the wilderness for a while and tour the cityscape.

It was found draped across a car's side mirror, head darting about as if taking in the sights and smells at a leisurely pace.

Someone inside the vehicle whipped out their phone to film the small creature's antics, resulting in a Facebook post dedicated to the incident.

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The snake seemed oblivious to the attention coming from within the car, even when a kid started screaming at it to "go away".

It appeared to have more important things to do, like keep an eye on its foreign surroundings—even slithering up to the windshield at one point.

The reptile's bold exploration granted its watchers an up-close-and-personal view of its colourful body.

The creature then snaked over to the side mirror to continue its perusal of the road.

Snake gets identified

The snake is a paradise tree snake, or Chrysopelea paradisi, the National Parks Board (NParks) told Mothership.

The species is commonly found in nature areas around the island such as the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

Other members of its species can be identified by their slender and cylindrical body, as well as their relatively flat head.

Their scales are peppered with hues of black and green or yellow.

Some, like this one, have red spots snaking down the middle of their back.

This species, like others in the same genus, have the ability to flatten their bodies and glide from tree to tree.

According to NParks, members of the public who encounter snakes should give them space and refrain from approaching them as they will not attack unless disturbed or provoked.

Just observe from afar, and they'll be chill like this little fellow.

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