Toxicodryas blandingii, commonly known as Blanding's cat snake and Blanding's tree snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Blandings Tree Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Spilotes sulphureus — considered venomous
- Phrynonax sexcarinatus
- Ptyas mucosa
- Boiga guangxiensis
- Naja subfulva — considered venomous
- Boiga cynodon
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Toxicodryas
- Species
- Toxicodryas blandingii
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