Boomslang

Chimanimani, Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Limpopo, South Africa

Lower Sabie Camp, Kruger NP, Mpumalanga, SOUTH AFRICA

Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa. v.3.London :Smith, Elder and Co.,1838-1849.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30303789Boomslangs, which have highly potent venom, open their jaws 90 degrees when biting. See the beautiful snake in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30303789

Lower Sabie Camp, Kruger NP, Mpumalanga, SOUTH AFRICA

H1-1 Road South of Skukuza, Kruger NP, SOUTH AFRICA

A snake of sub-saharan Africa with a range of colors. The venom is said to be slow-acting but potent. Captive at Mikumi Park, Tanzania.

The Boomslang snake is found through much of Africa south of the Sahara, and has a potent, but slow acting, venom. Females tend to be brown. Captive at Mikumi Park, Tanzania.

Skukuza, Mpumalanga, South Africa