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Taxonomy of the genus Dendroaspis Biodiversity of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]

Bibliography of the genus
Dendroaspis (Mambas)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Dendroaspis in general

Aeberhard, R. 2008. Beobachtungen zum verhalten der grün gefaerbten Mambas (Dendroaspis viridis, Dendroaspis angusticeps und Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae) im Terrarium. Reptilia (D) 13(70): 26-30.

Aeberhard, R. 2008. Dendroaspis viridis, Dendroaspis angusticeps & Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae. Observations on the behavior of the green mambas. Reptilia (GB) 57: 16-22.

Bouillon, A. 1965. Serpentes danger! Zooleo 2: 1-76.

Brain, C.K. 1959. The hood of the mamba. African Wild Life 13: 60-62.

Branch, W.R.; Haagner, G.V.; Shine, R. 1995. Is there an ontogenetic shift in mamba diet? Taxonomic confusion and dietary records for black and green mambas (Dendroaspis: Elapidae). Herpetological Natural History 3(2): 171-178.

Brongersma, L.D. 1936. Herpetological note. XIII. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 19: 136.

Brunner, A. 1969. Auf Mambafang in Ostafrika. Aqua Terra 6: 108-112.

Cansdale, G.S. 1947. Black Cobras and green mambas. Zoo Life 2: 94-90.

Cock, E.V. 1977. Two suspect mamba bites: same victim, three year interval. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 16: 2-3.

Curry-Lindahl, K. 1956. Mambas in combat. African Wildlife 10: 340-341.

Derleyn, P.P. 1977. Notes sur les serpents du Burundi. Les genres Thrasops, Dendroaspis et Bitis. Revue de Zoologie Africaine 91(3): 525-537.

Ditmars, R.L. 1937. The world's most dangerous snakes. Bulletin of the New York Zoological Society 40: 52-56.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1964. Opinion 709. Dendraspis Fitzinger, 1843 (ReptiJia): suppressed, under the Plenary Powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 21: 210-211.

Ionides, C.J.P. 1953. Notes on mamba (genus Dendroaspis) in the southern province of Tanganyika Territory: notes on black-necked "spitting" cobra (Naja nigricollis Reinhardt) in southeast Tanganyika Territory. African Wild Life 7: 303-314.

Leloup, P.; Bukavu, D.S. 1960. Case history of a green mamba bite in the Congo. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 12: 6-8.

Loveridge, A. 1951. The green and black mambas of East Africa. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society 19(5): 251-252.

Phisalix, M. 1940. Quelques remarques sur la frequence des effets rapidement mortels des morsures de Colubrides proteroglyphes appartenant au genre africain Dendraspis, Schleg. Bull. Soc. Path. exot. 33: 258-259.

Pitman, C.R.S. 1965. Hood-spreading by the mambas of the African genus Dendroaspis Schlegel. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society 25: 110-115.

Scortecci, G. 1938. I "Mamba" dell'Africa orientale Italiana. Riv. Biol. Coloniale Roma 1(2): 81-90.

Toschi, A. 1948. Note biologiohe sui Mamba (Dendraspis). Natura (Milano) 39(1-2): 30-40.

Valverde, J. 2008. Mambas. Reptilia (D) 13(70): 18-25.

Valverde, J. 2008. Mambas. Reptilia (GB) 57: 8-15.

Wingate, L.R. 1956. Mamba's strong smell. African Wild Life 10: 256-257.

Dendroaspis angusticeps

Angilletta, M.J. 1994. Sedentary behavior by green mambas Dendroaspis angusticeps. Herpetological Natural History 2(2): 105-111.

Armitage, W.W. 1965. Observations on differences in morphology and behaviour of Dendroaspis angusticeps and D. polylepis. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 1: 12-16.

Broadley, D.G. 1959. Case history of a green mamba bite in Bulawayo. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 8(1): 7.

Broadley, D.G. 1960. Two snakes new for Southern Rhodesia and some other interesting specimens. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 12: 4-5.

Broadley, D.G. 1961. Notes on some juvenile mambas. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 16(1): 9.

Gysin, J. 1967. Über den Bissakt bei Dendroaspis angusticeps (Serpentes: Elapidae). Salamandra 3: 4-6.

Ionides, C.J.P. 1946. Notes on snakes. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society 19(3-4): 136-137.

Ionides, C.J.P.; Pitman, C.R.S. 1965. Notes on three East African venomous snake populations. Puku 3: 87-95.

Kratzer, H. 1973. Terrarien-Nachzucht von Dendroaspis angusticeps (Serpentes, Elapidae). Salamandra 9(1): 36-38.

Kymdell, W.J. 1962. Foods and feeding [Dendroaspis angusticeps]. Lammergeyer 1: 70.

Lloyd, C.N.V. 1974. Feeding behaviour in the green mamba, Dendroaspis angusticeps (A. Smith). Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 12: 12-16.

Lloyd, C.N.V. 1974. Some observations on egg-laying behaviour in the green mamba, Dendroaspis angusticeps. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 12: 9-11.

Lohding, A. 1987. Snakes in Transmara. E.A.N.H.S. (East Africa Natural History Society) Bulletin 17(1): 8.

Marais, J.; McGahey, J. 2010. Natural history notes: Dendroaspis angusticeps Smith, 1849. Green Mamba. Male combat. African Herp News 52: 15-16.

Rasmussen, J.B. 1994. Afrikanske slanger. 1. Dendroaspis angusticeps. [African snakes. 1. Dendroaspis angusticeps]. (In Danish, English summary). Nordisk Herpetologisk Forening 37(1): 10-14.

Rilling, G. 1972. Records from the Nyambeni Hills. Bulletin E. Afr. nat. Hist. Soc. 1972(Dec.): 202.

Sochurek, E. 1954. Von meinen Giftschlangen. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 2(5) 1949: 91-92.

Dendroaspis jamesonii

Anonymous. 2002. Dendroaspis jamesoni, Jameson's mamba (Traill, 1843). Reptilia (GB) 21: 39-42.

Aeberhard, R. 2008. Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae. Reptilia (GB) 57: 23-29.

Bocage, J.V.B. du 1892. Note sur le Dendraspis de l'ile St. Thome. Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes (Ser. 2) (Lisboa) 2: 265-267.

Broadley, D.G. 1961. Notes on some juvenile mambas. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 16(1): 9.

Goldberg, S.R. 2010. Natural history notes: Dendroaspis jamesoni Traill 1843. Jameson's Mamba. Reproduction. African Herp News 50: 27.

Gray, H.H. 1962. Green mamba envenomation, case report. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 56: 390-391.

Hoier, R. 1950. A travers plaines et volcans au Pare National Albert. Reptiles. pp. 119-127. Bruxelles. 174 pp.

Leloup, P. 1960. Observations sur Ie Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae Loveridge. Naturalistes Belges 41: 453-467.

Leloup, P. 1964. Observations sur la reproduction du Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae (Loveridge). Bull. Soc. r. Zool. Anvers 33: 13-27.

Loveridge, A. 1936. New tree snakes of the genera Thrasops and Dendraspis from Kenya Colony. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 49: 63-66.

Owen, J.S. 1956. Torit snakes. Sudan Notes 37: 92-93.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Chirio, L.; Neil, E.J.; Berry, S.; Texier, N.; Rosin, C. 2017. Miscellanea Herpetologica Gabonica VIII. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 52(3): 41-46.

Rasmussen, J.B. 1994. Afrikanske slanger. 4. Dendroaspis jamesoni. [African snakes. 4. Dendroaspis jamesoni]. (In Danish, English summary). Nordisk Herpetologisk Forening 37(6): 100-106.

Trutnau, L. 1968. Über Pflege und Verhalten von Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae Loveridge, 1936 in der Gefangenschaft. Aqua Terra 5: 4-6.

Vaz Pinto, P.; Branch, W.R. 2015. Geographic distribution. Dendroaspis jamesoni Thrail, 1843. Jameson's Mamba. African Herp News 62: 45-47.

Dendroaspis polylepis

Anonymous. 1965. Head scales of 33 specimens of D. polylepis from Natal and N. Transvaal. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 1(1): 14-16.

Armitage, W.W. 1965. Observations on differences in morphology and behaviour of Dendroaspis angusticeps and D. polylepis. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 1: 12-16.

Baynham, T. 2010. Geographical distribution: Dendroaspis poylepis polylepis Gunther 1864. Black Mamba. Angola. African Herp News 51: 25-27.

Bennetts, J.A.W. 1956. The king of the mambas. African Wild Life 10: 335-336.

Blake, D.K. 1960. Case history of a brown mamba bite. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 9(1): 17-18.

Blake, D.K.; Broadley, D.G. 1958. Here and there. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 3(1): 7.

Broadley, D.G. 1961. Notes on some juvenile mambas. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 16(1): 9.

Broadley, D.G. 1961. Snakes of Southern Rhodesia. 11. The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis). African Wild Life 15: 299-302.

Durrant, S.; Haagner, G.V. 1992. Dendroaspis polylepis, black mamba, envenomation. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa. 41: 46.

Foerster, S. 2008. Two incidents of venomous snakebite on juvenile blue and Sykes monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis stuhlmanni and C. m. albogularis). Primates 49(4): 300-303.

Gough, L.H. 1907. Description of a new snake from the Transvaal. Zoologischer Anzeiger 32: 454-455.

Grant, G.A. 1956. The mating of black mambas. African Wild Life 10: 111-113.

Greenbaum, E.; Cellou Balde, M.; Carr, J.L. 2003. Geographic distribution: Dendroaspis polylepis (Black Mamba). Herpetological Review 34(2): 168.

Haagner, G.V. 1999. Life history notes: Dendroaspis polylepis. Black Mamba. Diet. African Herp News 28: 31.

Håkansson, N.T.; Madsen, T. 1983. On the distribution of the black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) in West Africa. Journal of Herpetology 17(2): 186-189.

Krengel, B.; Walton, J. 1967. A case of mamba bite. South African Medical Journal 41: 1150-1151.

LeBreton, M.; Chirio, L. 2004. Geographic distribution: Dendroaspis polylepis (Black Mamba). Herpetological Review 35(2): 191.

Madsen, T.; Ujvari, B. 2004. Natural history notes: Dendroaspis polylepis (Black Mamba). Defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 35(3): 275.

Maritz, B.; Alexander, G.J. 2010. Geographical distribution: Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis Gunther, 1864. Black Mamba. South Africa: Gauteng. African Herp News 51: 27-28.

Newman, A.C. 1965. Further observations from Umtali snake park. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 23/24: 55-57.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; David, P. 2008. Miscellanea herpetologica Gabonica II. Hamadryad 32(1): 19-24.

Phelps, T. 2002. A study of the Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with particular reference to long-term-refugia. Herpetological Bulletin 80: 7-19.

Rasmussen, J.B. 1994. Afrikanske slanger. 3. Dendroaspis polylepis. [African snakes. 3. Dendroaspis polylepis]. (In Danish, English summary). Nordisk Herpetologisk Forening 37(4): 61-65.

Read, P.H.; Foster, D.I. 1959. Case history of a brown mamba bite in Northern Rhodesia. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 8: 6-7.

Spawls, S.; Graff, J. de 1989. New snake records for Botswana, southern Africa. Herpetological Review 20(1): 14-15.

Strover, H.M. 1967. Report on a death from black mamba bite (Dendroaspis polylepis). Cent. Afr. J. Med. 13: 185-186.

Temple-Perkins, E.A. 1962. Black mambas! Wild Life & Sport 3: 14-15.

Thomas, I. 1985. A Burchell's coucal attacks a black mamba...... and a rock python kills a green-spotted dove. African Wild Life 39(6): 228-229.

Trape, J.F.; Mané, Y.; Balde, C. 2005. Le mamba noir Dendroaspis polylepis (Serpentes: Elapidae) en Afrique de l'Ouest. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 115: 31-36.

Trutnau, L. 1968. Gefangenschaftsbeobachtungen an der Schwarzen Mamba, Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis (Gunther). Aquarien Terrarien 15: 40-45.

Trutnau, L.; Wallner, A. 2014. Beobachtungen an der Schwarzen Mamba, Dendroaspis polylepis, im Terrarium. Terraria-Elaphe 2014(48): 76-80.

Vesey-FitzGerald, D. 1961. Note on a juvenile mamba, Dendroaspis polylepis. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 14(1): 5-6.

Villiers, A. 1954. Un mamba noir au Senegal. Notes Africaines 62: 59-61.

Villiers, A. 1956. Encore un mamba noir au Senegal. Notes Africaines 72: 127.

Weimann, J. 1962. Notes on two black mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis). Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 17-18: 14.

Dendroaspis viridis

Chippaux, J.P.; Courtois, B.; Roumet, D.; Eyebiyi, R. 1977. Envenimation par morsure de mamba (Dendroaspis viridis). Apropos d'une observation a evolution favorable. Medecine Trop. 37(5): 545-549.

Cochran, D.M. 1944. Dangerous reptiles (popular). Rep. Smithson. Instn. 1943: 275-325.

Frade, F.; Manacas, S. 1955. Serpentes do Ultramar portugues. Garcia de Orta Sér. Zool. (Lisboa) 3(4): 547-553.

Gray, H.H. 1962. Green mamba envenomation, case report. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 56: 390-391.

Lefrou, G. 1951. Deux cas de morsure par le serpent Dendraspis viridis suivis de guerison. Bull. Soc. Path. exot. 44(3-4): 234-239.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; David, P. 2008. Miscellanea herpetologica Gabonica II. Hamadryad 32(1): 19-24.

Rahm, U. 1953. Einige Schlangen des westafrikanischen Urwaldes. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 6: 292-294.

Rasmussen, J.B. 1994. Afrikanske slanger. 2. Dendroaspis viridis. [African snakes. 2. Dendroaspis viridis]. (In Danish, English summary). Nordisk Herpetologisk Forening 37(2): 25-28.

Schweizer, H. 1956. Die Grüne Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) als dankbarer Pflegling im Terrarium. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 9(2): 48.