Eastern Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps  Elapidae

Distribution: indigenous to the eastern side of southern Africa.

Habitat: Green mambas make their homes near trees, often in evergreen forest, coastal scrub, or moist savannah. Bamboo thickets and mango plantations are also known to be mamba habitat.

Appearance: Green mambas are slender snakes, with a distinct head and long, thin tail.. D. angusticeps is overall glossy grass-green in color with light bright green underside.

Diet: Birds, rodents and bats.

Remarks: This venomous slender fast moving snake lives in treetops where its vivid green color is goo camouflage.

Eastern Green Mamba