Boomslang head on view
Boomslang (Dispholidus typus typus). This snake is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa and is arboreal and terrestrial. Boomslangs are rear-fanged and although their venom is extremely poisonous they are shy, non-aggressive snakes and few bites are recorded. The snake in this image is a male snake with female colouration. Photographed in controlled conditions at the Hoedspruit reptile centre, Limpopo province, South Africa.
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