is a species of extremely venomous snake endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Specimens as long as 14 feet 9 inches have been reported. They are both terrestrial and arboreal, diurnal, and feed on small mammals and birds.
Black mambas are named not for the color of their scales but rather the inky-black mouth they expose during a threat display.
The bite of a black mamba can cause collapse in humans within 45 minutes or less. Without appropriate antivenom treatment, symptoms typically progress to respiratory failure, which leads to cardiovascular collapse and death.
Western mud snakes are nocturnal, semi-aquatic predators that feed mostly on frogs and can reach 6 feet in length.
Mud Snakes are also known as “horn snakes” because their tails end in horn-like tips. It was first thought that the point was used as a stinger to attack their prey, but it is now believed to have evolved both to restrain prey and to aid in movement through the mud.
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