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mamba /mam·ba/ (mahm´bah) any member of the genus Dendroaspis, extremely venomous elapid snakes. Included are the black mamba (D. polylepis), a large black African tree snake, and the green mamba (D. angusticeps), a large green or black tree snake of eastern and southern Africa. mamba highly venomous African tree-snake in the family Elapidae. Called also Dendroaspis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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GREEN MAMBA Long, slender green mambas hunt, sleep, even lay eggs in the forest trees of eastern Africa. What genus does the green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) belong to? |
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