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Also Known As	black-mouthed mamba • Dendroaspis polylepis

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Female meadow adder snake (Vipera ursinii) Also called meadow viper or Ursini's viper. Reptile venomous poisonous tongue

What’s the Difference Between Venomous and Poisonous?