Quote Originally Posted by Brewster320 View Post
People in Africa get killed all the time by boomslangs which are a tree going rear fanged colubrid that have venom that rivals some of the most deadly snakes in the world. They are ranked up there with puff adders and mambas as one of Africas most feared snake. There are a couple other rear fang colubrids that could knock you on your rear end with with there venom. It may not kill you but their venom could still have some pretty nastey affects.
I just heard that Boomslangs are venomous, not colubrids? That show Austin Stevens (he takes pics of a Boomslang and stuff) I saw a Boomslang, and it's also considered to be an elapid (round pupils, fangs stand out, venomous). Elapids aren't colubrids. If I remember I think Austin said Boomslangs are elapids. If they are, and they have venom that kills, then I don't think it would be a colubrid. There are colubrids that are rear fang venomous, but they don't really use venom.. they have toxic saliva used to subdue prey that's effective on that food item and depending if the person they bite is badly allergic or not it can cause some swelling. I think I heard Garters being rear fanged, as well as the Hognose.