Western Green Mamba

Smaller than the black mamba, but larger than the eastern green mamba and the Jameson's mamba the western green mamba is a long and very slender bodied snake with a long tapering tail. It is the largest of the arboreal mambas.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I never heard of this specie until you introduced me to it. That's what JungleDragon is about. Promoted to homepage! Posted 12 years ago

Scott Staley

Lion

Thanks I appreciate your comments Posted 12 years ago

Oddfeel

Lion

I have spent a couples of hours/days with some species and this one looks like Dendroaspis angusticeps more than viridis.
Any one can confirm? Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago

The Eastern green mamba

The eastern green mamba , also known as the common mamba, East African green mamba, green mamba, or white-mouthed mamba, is a large, tree-dwelling, highly venomous snake species of the mamba genus ''Dendroaspis''. This species of mamba was first described by a Scottish surgeon and zoologist in 1849. This snake mostly inhabits the coastal regions of southern East Africa. Adult females average approximately 2.0 metres in length, and males are slightly smaller. Eastern green mambas prey on birds, eggs,.. more

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Oddfeel