Mamba
genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A mamba is a fast-moving venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis (means "tree asp").[2] It belongs to the Elapidae family.
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Mamba | |
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Black mamba | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Subfamily: | Elapinae |
Genus: | Dendroaspis Schlegel, 1848 [1] |
Species | |
D. polylepis
D. angusticeps
D. viridis |
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They are native to Africa. The black mamba is one of the well-known species and is also the most feared. Other members include the eastern green mamba, western green mamba and Jameson's mamba.