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Boomslang The closest I have ever come to one of these, and a little too close. Normally these snakes are very shy but this one was out hunting and certainly not happy with my presence. I had back up though, a pair of robins protecting their young launched an all out assault on the poor guy! Boomslang,Dispholidus typus,reptiles,snakes,south africa Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Boomslang

The closest I have ever come to one of these, and a little too close. Normally these snakes are very shy but this one was out hunting and certainly not happy with my presence. I had back up though, a pair of robins protecting their young launched an all out assault on the poor guy!

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The boomslang is a large, venomous snake in the family Colubridae.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Oct 18, 2015. Captured Oct 17, 2015 14:54.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/640s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm