Twig Snake

Rear-fanged. Hemotoxic venom similar to boomslang; slow-acting. Bites rare.

GenusThelotornis

RegionAfricaSub-Saharan Africa

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Twig Snake

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Twig Snake

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Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).

0.55 × 43 + 0.45 × 4744.8

Modifiers

Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.

× Speed (0.94)42.1

× Delivery (1.00)42.1

× Encounter (0.78)32.8

Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.

Score33

Type

HemotoxicTargets blood and circulatory system; disrupts clotting and can cause bleeding disorders.

Venom Yield

Very Low

Venom Speed

Slow

Delivery Method

Rear fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

0.360mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

8mg dry

Fatality (Untreated)

5-15%

WHO Importance

Cat. 2

Local Effects

Pain at bite site

Blood

Coagulopathy, Internal bleeding

Gastrointestinal

Nausea or vomiting

Causes of Death

Massive internal bleeding