Western green mamba is a large, extremely poisonous snake, belonging to the Elapidae family, found in West Africa. The species is mainly arboreal and is known to be very quick, agile and aggressive too.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Elapidae |
| Subfamily |
Elapinae |
| Genus |
Dendroaspis |
| Scientific Name |
Dendroaspis viridis |
| Other Names |
West African green mamba, Hallowell’s green mamba |
| Length |
Up to 2.4 m (7.9 ft) |
| Color |
Bright greenish-yellow, olive green, emerald green to sky blue or yellow upper surface with pale green, yellow or blueish grey underside; scales on the body have black edging; yellow tail |
| Distribution |
Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Ghana, southwestern Nigeria, southwestern Mali |
| Habitat |
Coastal tropical rainforest, thicket, woodland, dense and closed forests |
| Diet |
Birds, bird eggs, small mammals like mice, rats, squirrels, bats, tree pangolins, shrews; also feed on frogs, lizards |
| Predators |
Birds of prey |
| Venom Fact |
Venom consists of neurotoxins, cardiotoxins |
| Breeding Season |
Spring and early summer |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size |
6 to 17 eggs |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
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