how do their scales appear?
The black mamba has between 23 and 25 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 248 to 281 ventral scales, 109 to 132 divided subcaudal scales, and a divided anal scale.
Black mamba
The black mamba has between 23 and 25 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 248 to 281 ventral scales, 109 to 132 divided subcaudal scales, and a divided anal scale.
where did the name black mamba come from The term "mamba" is derived from the Zulu word ""imamba"" what is this? It is a species of large, extremely venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae where are they normally found? It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. what colours are they found in? Specimens vary considerably in colour, including olive, yellowish-brown, khaki and gunmetal but are rarely black where is the above mentioned region? Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically and ethnoculturally, the area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. what kind of plants are grown here? Sorghum, castor beans, coffee, cotton okra, black-eyed peas, watermelon what is the census of people residing in this region? The UN predicts for the region a population between 2 and 2.5 billion by 2050 with a population density of 80 per km compared to 170 for Western Europe, 140 for Asia and 30 for the Americas. if bitten by the above mentioned creature, what should be done to treat the infection? Tetanus toxoid is sometimes administered, though the main treatment is the administration of the appropriate antivenom how would you describe the last mentioned fruit? It is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like flowering plant originally domesticated in Africa. how do people include it in their diet? Watermelon is a sweet, commonly consumed fruit of summer, usually as fresh slices, diced in mixed fruit salads, or as juice how long does the above mentioned venomous animal live? The black mamba is recorded to live up to 11 years and may live longer what does it eat? It mostly preys on small vertebrates such as birds, particularly nestlings and fledglings, and small mammals like rodents, bats, hyraxes and bushbabies.
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Black mamba [SEP] Scalation
The number and pattern of scales on a snake's body are a key element of identification to species level. The black mamba has between 23 and 25 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 248 to 281 ventral scales, 109 to 132 divided subcaudal scales, and a divided anal scale. Its mouth is lined with 7–8 supralabial scales above, with the fourth and sometimes also the third one located under the eye, and 10-14 sublabial scales below. Its eyes have 3 or occasionally 4 preocular and 2–5 postocular scales.