The Eastern Green Mamba


The Eastern Green Mamba 

The eastern green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) is a highly venomous snake species of the mamba genus Dendroaspis native to the coastal regions of southern East Africa. Described by Scottish surgeon and zoologist Andrew Smith in 1849, it has a slender build with a bright green back and green-yellow ventral scales. Adult females average around 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in length, and males are slightly smaller.

A shy and elusive species, the green mamba is rarely seen. It preys on birds, eggs, bats, and rodents such as mice, rats, and gerbils.

Its venom consists of both neurotoxins and cardiotoxins. Symptoms of envenomation include swelling of the injection site, dizziness, and nausea, accompanied by difficulty breathing and swallowing, irregular heartbeat, and convulsions progressing to respiratory paralysis.

eastern green mamba is a large snake, with a slightly compressed and very slender body with a medium to long tapering tail.The snake tends to bite repeatedly,and one bite can contain 60–95 mg of venom.The average dose able to kill a human is about 18-20 mg.

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