DANGEROUS SNAKES OF THE FREE STATE The Free State has thirty six different types of snakes. Sixteen species are not venomous, while five can inflict rather painful bites. Four VERY DANGEROUS species are considered potentially deadly. DANGEROUS Has caused Painful bite, but does human fatalities not require antivenom
VERY VERY VERY VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS Cape Cobra Cape Cobra Cape Cobra Cape Cobra - juvenile (Naja nivea) (Naja nivea) (Naja nivea) (Naja nivea) Photo Marius Burger
VERY VERY VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS Common Boomslang - male Common Boomslang - female Common Boomslang - juvenile Coral Shield Cobra (Dispholidus typus viridis) (Dispholidus typus viridis) Photo André Coetzer (Dispholidus typus viridis) (Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus)
VERY VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS Rinkhals Rinkhals Bibron’s Stiletto Snake Bibron’s Stiletto Snake (Hemachatus haemachatus) (Hemachatus haemachatus) (Atractaspis bibronii) Photo Warren Dick (Atractaspis bibronii)
DANGEROUS VERY VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS Berg Adder Rhombic Night Adder Puff Adder Puff Adder (Bitis atropos) (Causus rhombeatus) (Bitis arietans arietans) (Bitis arietans arietans) © Johan Marais African Snakebite Institute Snakebite African © Johan Marais
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