A venomous African snake (Dispholidus typus); long thin green or dark brown body; length, up to 2 m/6½ ft; three fangs; lives in trees adjoining grassland; eats lizards, birds, frogs. (Family: Colubridae.)
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Dispholidus typus (Smith, 1829) |
A boomslang, Dispholidus typus is a large, venomous colubrid snake native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Venom
Most members of their family are harmless, or have relatively weak venom, but the boomslang is an exception.
The boomslang is a timid snake, and bites generally occur only while attempting to handle, catch or kill the snake.
Boomslang in fiction
Shredded skin of a boomslang is one of the ingredients to make the Polyjuice Potion in J.K.
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