Black mamba
SpeciesVenomous Snakes
A highly venomous African elapid snake with a black mouth lining.
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Black mamba
- Venomous Snakes
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a highly venomous snake native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It lives on the ground and in trees, inhabiting savannah, woodland, rocky slopes and some dense forests. Although its colour ranges from grey to dark brown, its name refers to the inky-black interior of its mouth. It is diurnal, preys on birds and small mammals, and is listed as least concern by the IUCN.
- Scientific name
- Dendroaspis polylepis
- Native range
- Parts of sub-Saharan Africa
- Conservation status
- Least concern
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Black mamba (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q188690
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By TimVickers. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsTimVickers, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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