Boomslang

For other uses, see Boomslang (disambiguation).

Boomslang
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dispholidus
Species:
D. typus
Binomial name
Dispholidus typus
(A. Smith, 1828)
Boomslang distribution
  Extant (resident)
Synonyms
  • Bucephalus typus A. Smith, 1828
  • Dispholidus typus Boulenger, 1896
  • Bucephalus viridis Smith, 1828

The boomslang (/ˈboʊmslɑːŋ/ or /ˈbɔːmsləŋ/; Dispholidus typus) is a highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.

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