Boomslang
The boomslang (Dispholidus typus) is a large venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa.[1] Its name means "tree snake" in Dutch and Afrikaans. It is a colubrid, the largest family of snakes, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Boomslangs eat small animals like chameleons, frogs, and birds, and they also eat eggs. Like all snakes, boomslangs do not chew – they swallow everything whole.
The venom of boomslangs can disrupt the clotting of blood, and this can kill a person. Even a small scratch can be fatal. After a bite, one can sometimes feel a headache, nausea, sleepiness, and get a mental disorder. This does not happen often, as boomslangs only bite humans when they feel attacked.
Its eyes are large in proportion to its head; they have binocular vision that helps them spot their prey. Its scientific name is Dispholidus typus. A boomslang is a slender snake with large eyes on a large blunt head. The snake can grow to up to 2 metres long, but is on average about 1 to 1.6 m in length.
Boomslang Media
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Adult male Southern African Tree Snake (or "Boomslang"), drop-for-drop the most venomous animal on the continent. Picture taken at 09h35 on Saturday, 28 April 2012, near Shelly Beach on the warm South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. He barely moved, and definitely spotted me long before I noticed him - almost directly overhead - in a small indigenous thorn tree.
Male Boomslang
Boomslang in Western Cape, South Africa
Juvenile Common Boomslang (Dispholidus typus ssp. typus)
Brown female Common Boomslang (Dispholidus typus ssp. typus)
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