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Photo: J. C. E. Britt
There are several species of venomous snakes in the Colony but it is the White-lipped Pit Viper or Bamboo Snake, Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, that is responsible for almost all cases of snake bite. It has been estimated that over 100 persons are bitten yearly by this snake, but fatalities are very rare. The Bamboo Snake in the photograph is about to strike. Its natural colour is a brilliant leaf green.
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