Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae
Genus	Dendroaspis (1)

The black mamba is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the black mamba is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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1. IUCN Red List (December, 2010)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org