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Boomslang
Species of snake / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Boomslang (disambiguation).
The boomslang (/ˈboʊmslɑːŋ/ or /ˈbɔːmsləŋ/; Dispholidus typus) is a highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae.[2] The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Boomslang | |
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Male at campsite in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Dispholidus |
Species: | D. typus |
Binomial name | |
Dispholidus typus (A. Smith, 1828) | |
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Boomslang distribution
Extant (resident) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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