Black Tree Snake
Thrasops jacksonii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Thrasops jacksonii, known commonly as the black tree snake or Jackson's black tree snake, is a species of primarily arboreal and diurnal snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central Africa, and has been discovered to possess a hemorrhagic venom, which it delivers to prey through moderately-sized fangs.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Thrasops