Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans)

Night Adder (Causus rhombeatus)

Rinkhals(Hemachatus haemachatus)

Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera)

Bibron’s Stiletto Snake (Atractaspis bibronii )

Common Boomslang - female(Dispholidus typus viridis)

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica)

Short-snouted Grass Snake (Psammophis brevirostris)

Black-headed Centipede-eater (Aparallactus capensis)

Spotted Skaapsteker(Psammophylax rhombeatus)

Herald or Red-lipped Snake (Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia)

Brown House Snake (Boaedon capensis)

Cape Wolf Snake (Lycophidion capense capense)

Mole Snake(Pseudaspis cana)

Common Brown Water Snake(Lycodonomorphus rufulus) Photo Tyrone Ping

Rhombic Egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra)

Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus)

Aurora House Snake (Lamprophis aurora)

Bibron’s Blind Snake (Afrotyphlops bibronii ) Photo Tyrone Ping

Common Boomslang - male(Dispholidus typus viridis)

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Painful bite, but does not require antivenom

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Not thought to be harmful

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Johan Marais | African Snakebite Institute+27 82 494 2039 | johan@asiorg.co.za

www.AFRICANSNAKEBITEINSTITUTE .com

JOHAN MARAIS is the author of various books on reptiles including the best-seller A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa. He is a

popular public speaker and offers a variety of courses including Snake Awareness, Scorpion Awareness and Venomous Snake Handling.

Johan is accredited by the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) and is a Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA)

and Travel Doctor-approved service provider. His courses are also accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).