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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Johan Marais | African Snakebite Institute+27 82 494 2039 | [email protected]
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).
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