snakes
botswana's snakes are incredibly diverse. The vibrant Boomslang, deadly Black Mamba and harmless Brown House Snake all call this place home. Sizes range from the tiny Thread Snake to the massive African Rock Python; Each species, with its unique patterns, venom, colours and lifestyle, contributes to Botswana's rich biodiversity.
Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Common Egg Eater (Dasypeltis scabra) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Common Egg Eater (Dasypeltis scabra) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus) Maun, Botswana
Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus) in shed. Raintree Camp, Botswana
Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus) in shed. Raintree Camp, Botswana
Female Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Female Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Female Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Juvenile Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Yellow-bellied Sand Snake (Psammophis subtaeniatus) Shorobe, Botswana
Yellow-bellied Sand Snake (Psammophis subtaeniatus) Shorobe, Botswana
Yellow-bellied Sand Snake (Psammophis subtaeniatus) Shorobe, Botswana
Eastern Tiger Snake (Telescopus semiannulatus semiannulatus) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Eastern Tiger Snake (Telescopus semiannulatus semiannulatus) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Southern African Python (Python natalensis) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Common Egg Eater (Dasypeltis scabra) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Common Purple-glossed Snake (Amblyodipsas polylepis) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Common Purple-glossed Snake (Amblyodipsas polylepis) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Subcaudals of a Common Purple-glossed Snake (Amblyodipsas polylepis). Raintree Camp, Botswana
Dwarf Sand Snake (Psammophis angolensis) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Dwarf Sand Snake (Psammophis angolensis) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Dwarf Sand Snake (Psammophis angolensis) Raintree Camp, Botswana
Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) Shorobe, Botswana
Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) Shorobe, Botswana
Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) Shorobe, Botswana
Southern African Python (Python natalensis) Raintree Camp, Botswana