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Boomslang (road kill)
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Brian Gratwicke
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Chimanimani, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Dispholidus typus-- Boomslang snakes
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A snake of sub-saharan Africa with a range of colors. The venom is said to be slow-acting but potent. Captive at Mikumi Park, Tanzania.
Dispholidus typus
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The Boomslang snake is found through much of Africa south of the Sahara, and has a potent, but slow acting, venom. Females tend to be brown. Captive at Mikumi Park, Tanzania.
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Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa. v.3.London :Smith, Elder and Co.,1838-1849.
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Boomslangs, which have highly potent venom, open their jaws 90 degrees when biting. See the beautiful snake in #bhlib
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