Western green mamba
species of reptile
The western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis), also known as the West African green mamba or Hallowell's green mamba, is a long, thin, and highly venomous snake of the mamba genus, Dendroaspis. This species was first described in 1844.
The western green mamba is a fairly large and mainly arboreal species. They mainly eat rodents and other small mammals.[1][2]
References change
- ↑ Boulenger, G.A. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III. London. p. 435.
- ↑ Dendroaspis viridis at the TIGR Reptile Database
