Elapsoidea boulengeri, Boulenger's garter snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole family. Cobras, mambas, kraits, coral snakes, sea snakes; all species venomous Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amblyodipsas polylepis — venomous
- Macrelaps microlepidotus — venomous
- Pseudoboa nigra
- Lycophidion capense
- Gracililima nyassae
- Atractaspis bibronii — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Elapsoidea
- Species
- Elapsoidea boulengeri
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