The labarri--another beautiful snake, adorned with the colours of the
rainbow--produces certain death by its envenomed bite. It, too, is a
tree-climber, and may be seen lying coiled up on a low, thick branch or
decayed stump, or sometimes on the bare ground, apparently selecting
spots where it can be least easily distinguished. Though generally
smaller than the bushmaster, it attains a length of eight feet or more.