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boomslang
boomslang Venomous snake of the African savannas. It is green or brown with a slender body and a small head. Commonly found in trees or bushes, it lies in wait for lizards and birds, often with the front of its body extended motionless in mid-air. Length: to 1.5m (4.9ft). Species Dispholidus typus.
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"boomslang." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "boomslang." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-boomslang.html "boomslang." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-boomslang.html |
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boomslang
boomslang (Dispholidus typus) See COLUBRIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "boomslang." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "boomslang." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-boomslang.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "boomslang." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-boomslang.html |
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Dispholidus typus
Dispholidus typus (boomslang) See COLUBRIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Dispholidus typus." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Dispholidus typus." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Dispholidustypus.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Dispholidus typus." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Dispholidustypus.html |
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boomslang
boomslang
•bang, Battambang, bhang, clang, Da Nang, dang, fang, gang, hang, harangue, kiang, Kuomintang, Kweiyang, Laing, Luang Prabang, meringue, Nanchang, Pahang, pang, parang, Penang, prang, Pyongyang, rang, sang, satang, Shang, shebang, Shenyang, slambang, slang, spang, sprang, Sturm und Drang, tang, thang, trepang, twang, vang, whang, Xizang, yang, Zaozhuang
•Xinjiang, Zhanjiang, Zhenjiang
•Palembang • whiz-bang • charabanc
•pressgang • chaingang • Wolfgang
•strap-hang • ylang-ylang • boomslang
•Semarang • boomerang • linsang
•Sittang • mustang
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"boomslang." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "boomslang." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-boomslang.html "boomslang." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-boomslang.html |
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