#aspidelaps

[herpsandbirds]

Cape Coral Snake (Aspidelaps l. lubricus), family Elapidae, from South Africa

Venomous.

photograph by Chad Keates

[exotic-venom]

(Aspidelaps scutatus) shield-nosed cobra

A venomous snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Namibia. They live 20-28 years old in captivity. 

Venom reportedly primarily neurotoxic. Humans are occasionally bitten & envenomated. Reported symptoms have ranged from mild local swelling & pain to death (of small children) due to cardiac arrest. No known antivenom currently produced.

[herpsandbirds]

Cape Coral Snake (Aspidelaps l. lubricus), family Elapidae, from Southern Africa

Venomous.

photograph by Matej Dolinay

[herpsandbirds]

Cape Coral Snake (Aspidelaps l. lubricus), family Elapidae, from South Africa

Venomous.

photograph by Dick Bartlett

[herpsandbirds]

Cape Coral Snake (Aspidelaps l. lubricus), family Elapidae, South Africa

Venomous.

photograph by Robert Wedderburn

[herpsandbirds]

Angolan or Kunene Coral Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi), family Elapidae, Sesfontein, Namibia

Venomous.

photograph by Johan Marais

[herpsandbirds]

Cape Coral Snake (Aspidelaps l. lubricus), family Elapidae, Kammiesberg, South Africa

Venomous.

photograph by Tyrone Ping

[herpsandbirds]

Cape Coral Snake, Aspidelaps l. lubricus, family Elapidae, Durbanville, South Africa

Venomous

photograph by Tyrone Ping