Wildlife
Black Mamba
Dendroaspis polylepis
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a highly venomous snake endemic to parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Wanneer te bezoeken
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandenElke maand
Records339 records
Curve from 339 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar u deze vindt
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Black Mamba is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
339 records, iNaturalist
Parken waar gastheren de Black Mamba hebben waargenomen
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Black Mamba in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Mamba at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Welgevonden Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Black Mamba in South Africa?
- The Black Mamba is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (39% of records), Limpopo (30% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), based on 339 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Black Mamba on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Black Mamba?
- The Black Mamba is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Black Mamba?
- The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a highly venomous snake endemic to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Skin colour varies from grey to dark brown. Juvenile black mambas tend to be paler than adults and darken with age. It is the longest species of venomous snake indigenous to the African continent; mature specimens generally exceed 2 meters (6.6 ft) and commonly attain 3 meters (9.8 ft).