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

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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.

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

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