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Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

Description:

The only photo I managed to capture of this elusive snake was this one, as it bolted across the road in front of us in Kruger National Park.

Habitat:

Native and restricted to sub-Saharan Africa.

Notes:

I believe this individual was a male, as males tend to be light green with black or blue scale edges, where adult females tend to be brown. Drop for drop the boomslang has the most potent venom in South Africa. However, they are reported to be timid snakes, and generally only biting people when handled or attempted to catch or kill the animal.

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3 Comments

marylou.wildlife
marylou.wildlife 12 years ago

Thanks! They are very cool... only saw them a few times and was lucky to get this shot... very fast snakes!

JMayhue
JMayhue 12 years ago

I really love this photo!!! They are such cool snakes. I would love to see one myself someday but I dont think many zoos have them.

marylou.wildlife
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marylou.wildlife

Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Jun 14, 2010
Submitted on Aug 2, 2011

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