Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia, the Herald Snake. Feller just recently arrived from Africa and eats toads.
Dan
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Oxyrhopus
May 26, 2006 02:15 PM
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Greg Longhurst
May 26, 2006 03:33 PM
Those are neat little snakes. Here's something you may not know about them...the name comes from the South African newspaper, the Eastern Province Herald, which is reputed to have been the first to report its discovery many years ago. Also known as the red-lipped snake, their venom is probably of little consequence to humans, although a bite is liable to bleed freely. They'll take frogs as well as toads.
~~Greg~~
joeysgreen
May 27, 2006 01:47 AM
Marvelous animal!
johnberry
May 28, 2006 04:21 PM
Great photo ... haven't seen one of those for years ... caught and kept many of them as a kid growing up in South Africa ...their bite is nothing ... good luck with him.
cheers, John
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phobos
May 31, 2006 08:31 PM
Very cool snake Dan 
Al
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