Best Months to Spot
Most sightings recorded in Mar, May, Nov, Dec. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.
The black mamba is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens generally exceed 2 m and commonly grow to 3 m (9.8 ft). Specimens of 4.3 to 4.5 m have been reported. It varies in colour from grey to dark brown. Juvenile black mambas tend to be more pale in colour than adults, and darken with age. Despite the common name, the black mamba is not black; the colour name describes rather the inside of its mouth, which it displays when feeling threatened.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Top parks for Black Mamba. Sightings recorded in 84 safari areas total.
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