Jameson's mamba: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Jameson's mamba lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dendroaspis jamesoni
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the Jameson's mamba live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Jameson's mamba in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Jameson's mamba endangered?

The Jameson's mamba’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Jameson's mamba?

The Jameson's mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Dendroaspis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Jameson's mamba

Jameson's mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) is a species of highly venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to equatorial Africa. A member of the mamba genus, Dendroaspis, it is slender with dull green upper parts and cream underparts and generally ranges from 1.5 to 2.2 m (4.9 to 7.2 ft) in total length. Described by Scottish naturalist Thomas Traill in 1843, it has two recognised subspecies. The nominate subspecies is found in central and western sub-Saharan Africa, and the eastern black-tailed subspecies is found eastern sub-Saharan Africa, mainly western Kenya.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jameson's mamba (revision 1359112056), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1681355 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).