Mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophila melanota) coiled on a branch above the Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo


Although they are considered only mildly venomous, and docile, mangrove snakes will bite aggressively when provoked, and there is no known antivenin if there is an allergic reaction.


Size: 5184px × 3455px
Location: Malaysia
Photo credit: © Louise Heusinkveld / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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