/oss/taxonomy/term/1943/all en /oss/article/health-history-toxicity/snake-bitten <p>Not many people have heard of boomslang. That’s not surprising because these venomous tree snakes are a super shy and non-aggressive species native to Sub-Saharan Africa. These snakes exhibit sexual dimorphism therefore it is easy to distinguish between genders. One of the most obvious morphological differences between genders is that females are brown in color while males are usually bright colors such as green, yellow or pinkish red. Boomslang snakes have strikingly large eyes and juvenile boomslangs are known for their beautiful iridescent green eyes.</p> Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:09:36 +0000 Alexandra Pires-Ménard, OSS Intern 2229 at /oss