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JPG.JPG "Many colour variations. Females usually retain a light brown colour, where as males are highly variable, ranging from black to bright green")
.jpg "It is the largest venomous snake in Africa and the second largest venomous snake in the world - 2.5m - 4.5m. One of the deadliest snakes in the world with a potent neurotoxic venom that is rapidly absorbed by the body's tissues.")
.jpg "The green mamba is overall glossy grass-green in color with light bright green underside.")
| Boomslang from the Western Cape with strongly keeled dorsal scales and short stubby head |
| Because the venom is slow to act, symptoms may not be manifest until 24 -48 hours after the bite. On the one hand, this provides time for procuring the serum, while on the other hand it may lead victims to underestimate the gravity of being bitten. |
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