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The green mamba belongs to the genus Dendroaspis and the family Elapidae. It may sometimes be referred to as an African green mamba as it is native to the coastal regions of East Africa, while some species are native to the western part. The range of the population includes Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Congo, eastern South Africa, Senegal, Gambia, and Ghana. These mambas are known to be arboreal and are known to prefer coastal areas that have dense or heavy vegetation types of habitat. These snakes can be found in coastal dunes, bushlands, lowland tropical forests, and montane forests. There have been four subspecies recognized, including eastern green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps), western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis), black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepsis), and Jameson's mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni). Male mambas are known to engage in fights during the breeding or mating season. Eggs are laid in hollow trees or hiding places like underground burrows. Hatching takes place after about two to three months and the young ones are known to be fully independent after hatching.

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