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Thelotornis capensis
A twig snake, excellent at hiding in trees. It is extremely venomous, but very shy and it's a rear-fanged snake - its fangs are at the back of its mouth and quite small (as is the mouth itself) so it would have to have a really good chew on you to actually inject its poison.
Bush/scrub forest, frequently descending to ground level to get around or chase prey, but defaulting and fleeing to trees.
It is useful to have Australians in your party to encourage you to, for some reason, pursue a venomous creature into its bushy territory!
Spotted on Oct 29, 2012
Submitted on Dec 19, 2012
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http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2273... really cool photo worth the pursuit :)