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Western Green Mamba

Dendroaspis viridis

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Elapidae

The western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) is a long, thin, and highly venomous snake species of the mamba genus, Dendroaspis. This species was first described in 1844 by American herpetologist Edward Hallowell. The western green mamba is a fairly large and predominantly arboreal species, capable of navigating through trees swiftly and gracefully.

Distribution

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