The boomslang ( or ; Dispholidus typus) is a highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. Boomslang; haemotoxic, rear-fanged Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Dendroaspis polylepis — considered venomous
- Chironius xaraes
- Dendroaspis jamesoni — considered venomous
- Chironius laevicollis
- Naja annulifera — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Dispholidus
- Species
- Dispholidus typus
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