What is Eastern green mamba?
[[File:Mamba Dendroaspis angusticeps.jpg|right|200px]] The '''eastern green mamba''' (''Dendroaspis angusticeps'') is a highly [[venomous snake]] species of the [[mamba]] genus ''Dendroaspis''. They are found in the coastal regions of southern [[East Africa]].<ref name=SmithA>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Andrew |title=Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa, Reptilia.|year=1849 | volume=4 | at=Plate 70 | url=https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51564275 | publisher=Smith, Elder and Co.|location=London}}</ref> It was discovered in 1849. It has a slender build with bright green upperparts and yellow-green underparts. The adult female averages around {{convert|2|m}} in length, and the male is slightly smaller. The eastern green mamba preys on [[birds]], [[Egg (food)|egg]]s, [[bat]]s, and rodents such as [[Mouse|mice]], [[rat]]s, and [[gerbil]]s. Their venom affects the [[cardiovascular system|cardiovascular]] and [[nerve]] systems. ==References== {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Elapidae]] [[Category:Reptiles of Africa]]