Drop for drop, the Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) probably has the most potent venom of any snake in Africa. Where the Black mamba produces more than 300 mg of venom and needs around 15 mg of venom to inflict a lethal bite on an adult, the Boomslang has around 8 mg of venom and needs around 0.025 mg for a lethal bite - so small a drop that one cannot see it with the naked eye.
I just learned about these recently
Such a sweet temperament 😍
Boomslang BEST
Damn more toxic than the black mamba?
Drop for drop, yes.
this is a Viper no?
No, it's not a viper, it's a colubrid.
What does most venomous mean?
Drop for drop, the Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) probably has the most potent venom of any snake in Africa. Where the Black mamba produces more than 300 mg of venom and needs around 15 mg of venom to inflict a lethal bite on an adult, the Boomslang has around 8 mg of venom and needs around 0.025 mg for a lethal bite - so small a drop that one cannot see it with the naked eye.
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