Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake

About the Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake

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Frequently asked: Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake

Is the Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake venomous?

No. The Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake (Dipsadoboa brevirostris) is non-venomous and is not considered dangerous to humans. Like most snakes, it will retreat rather than bite when given the chance.

Is the Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake poisonous?

Snakes are venomous, not poisonous. "Poisonous" means harmful to eat or touch; "venomous" means injecting toxins through a bite. The Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake is neither poisonous nor venomous.

Is the Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake dangerous?

The Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake is not dangerous to humans. It has no medically significant venom and bites only defensively if cornered or handled.

Where does the Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake live?

The Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake has verified records in 6 countries, including Benin, Ghana, Guinea. See the distribution section below for its full range.

Where it is found

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  Marbled Tree Snake
  Dipsadoboa aulica
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  Dipsadoboa flavida
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  Dipsadoboa unicolor
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  Weiler's Tree Snake
  Dipsadoboa weileri
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  Dipsadoboa duchesnii
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  Gracile Nocturnal Tree Snake
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  Underwood's Nocturnal Tree Snake
  Dipsadoboa underwoodi
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  Shreve's Tree Snake
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Classification

How scientists group this snake, from the broadest category down to the exact species. Each step narrows to its closest relatives.

OrderThe broad group of scaled reptiles: all snakes and lizards

Squamata

FamilyA group of related snakes that share key traits

Colubridae

GenusA close-knit group of very similar species

Dipsadoboa

SpeciesThis exact snake, named in the two-part scientific name

Dipsadoboa brevirostris

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