Western green mamba: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the western green mamba lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dendroaspis viridis
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the western green mamba live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western green mamba in 3 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 western green mamba endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the western green mamba?

The western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Dendroaspis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western green mamba

The western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) is a long, thin, and highly venomous snake species of the mamba genus, Dendroaspis. This species was first described in 1844 by American herpetologist Edward Hallowell. The western green mamba is a fairly large and predominantly arboreal species, capable of navigating through trees swiftly and gracefully. It will also descend to ground level to pursue prey such as rodents and other small mammals.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western green mamba (revision 1359112018), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q741280 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).