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boomslang
boomslang (ˈbuːmˌslæŋ) n (Animals) a large greenish venomous arboreal colubrid snake, Dispholidus typus, of southern Africa[C18: from Afrikaans, from boom tree + slang snake]boomslang
boomslang a large greenish venomous arboreal colubrid snake, Dispholidus typus, of southern Africa boomslang
boomslang A venomous colubrid snake native to sub-Saharan African, which is arboreal, diurnal and measures up to 160 cm. Only a handful of fatal human envenomations have been documented. Importance The venom is slow acting and contains a haemotoxin and anticoagulant. In addition to haemorrhage, the venom causes headache, nausea, sleepiness and confusion. |