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Also according to Ehmann, with Australian colubridae, only Boiga species have venom glands.

But Cogger splits the family into two two subfamilies Colubrinae which contain both hollow-toothed, rear-fanged venomous ( Boiginae ) genus and solid-toothed non-vemonous ( Dendrelaphis and Tropidonophis ) and the subfamily Homalopsinae all of which are rear-fanged hollow-toothed, venomous and aquatic.

But Swan & Wilson divide them into three subfamilies (in oz, 7 worldwide) Colubrinae,Homalopsinae and Natricnae. Natricnae are found worldwide and are common predators of toads. The only Oz species is the Keelback Tropidonophis maririi. This is the species that feeds on young cane toads. They also claim that No Australian colurids are dangerous to humans but then state (of Boiga irregularis) "Very large specimens could produce uncomfortable symptoms". And to think I have free handled a very large specimen, wonder what they mean by "uncomfortable"?

Have I muddied the water enough?
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