Least ConcernGreen Mamba
Dendroaspis angusticeps
43 countries16 parks
Species group · Reptiles
WAnimals has 2 species of mamba, in the family Elapidae.
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Recorded in 43 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Entirely arboreal and very fast; for all its reputation it is less aggressive than the black mamba.
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Its bright green makes it practically invisible among the foliage, and most encounters with people happen when someone prunes a tree or picks fruit without having seen it.
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Unlike the black mamba, which is terrestrial and markedly defensive, this one is arboreal and shy: it flees through the canopy and only bites when cornered or handled.
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It is one of the fastest land snakes in the world, capable of short bursts of up to 20 km/h.
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It eats small mammals such as rodents and hyraxes, and birds.
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It is the longest venomous snake in Africa, with a documented record of 4.5 metres.
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