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  Mamba article - Mamba family Elapidae genus snakes Africa venom neurotoxins first - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Mambas (family: Elapidae, genus: Dendroaspis) are tree dwelling, extremely rapidly moving snakes of Africa ("Dendroaspis" is literally "tree snake").
The fl mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is the largest venomous snake in Africa, with an average length around 8 feet (2.5 m), but may grow to over 14 feet (4.5 m).
It got its name because of the fl inside of its mouth; the actual color of the skin is varied: dull yellowish-green to a gun-metal grey.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Mamba   (364 words)

  
 D4688 Dendrotoxin I from Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis venom ≥98% (SDS-PAGE), lyophilized powder
D4688 Dendrotoxin I from Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis venom ≥98% (SDS-PAGE), lyophilized powder
Purified by a modification of the method of Schweitz.
It is the most abundant of the peptides in the venom of Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis.
www.sigmaaldrich.com /ProductLookup.html?ProdNo=D4688&Brand=SIGMA   (96 words)

  
 Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae - Jamesons Mamba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Bei der Unterart Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae variiert die Anzahl der Bauchschilde zwischen 209 und 227 und die der Schwanzschilde zwischen 94 und 113.
Dendroaspis jamesoni ernährt sich von Vögeln und Kleinsäugern.
Bei den beiden Mamba-Arten Dendroaspis polylepis und Dendroaspis angusticeps habe ich diese Reaktion bei Erregung nie beobachtet, jedoch bei
www.reptilien-center.de /dendroaspis_jamesoni.htm   (863 words)

  
 mamba --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Online Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
(Dendroaspis, or Dendraspis) any of four or five species of large, dangerous, poisonous snakes belonging to the cobra family, Elapidae.
The fl mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), as long as 4.3 metres (14 feet), may be dull gray or greenish brown or quite fl, depending on age.
An aggressive snake, it rears up to strike, inflicting a bite on a man's head or trunk; the fatality rate is nearly 100 percent without antivenin treatment.
www.britannica.com /ebc/article?tocId=9050397   (619 words)

  
 Protocol Jameson's Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni jamesoni)
This is an extremely venomous, rapidly moving scrub and tree dwelling snake which is widely distributed throughout the tropical rain forest regions of western, central and parts of southern Africa.
One might anticipate signs, symptoms and a clinical course of envenomation to be similar to the significant number of annual envenomations and deaths due to the common Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis), although perhaps somewhat reduced in rapidity of onset or severity.
Clinical differences between the Common (Dendroaspis jamesoni jamesoni) and the East African (Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae) Jameson's Mambas have not been described or recorded.
sidewinder78.tripod.com /snakebiteprotocol/id10.html   (2619 words)

  
 Protocol Groene mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)
This is an extremely venomous, rapidly moving tree dwelling snake which is distributed throughout the tropical rain forest regions of Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast and adjacent areas of western Africa.
Although the Western Green Mamba is generally considered to be less dangerous and less aggressive than the Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis), its bite has been responsible for human fatalities.
The Eastern Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) which is restricted to the forests of eastern Africa, although superficially similar in appearance and possibly in clinical presentation has been shown to possess differences in venom components and antigenic makeup, and requires a different specific antivenom.
sidewinder78.tripod.com /snakebiteprotocol/id12.html   (2752 words)

  
 Dendroaspis angusticeps - Gewöhnliche Mamba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Anders als Dendroaspis polylepis bevorzugt Dendroaspis angusticeps dichte, immergrüne Dickichte und Galeriewälder in direkter Flußnähe.
Dendroaspis angusticeps verlangt Temperaturen zwischen 25 und 28 °C, die in der Nacht auf 18 bis 20 °C sinken dürfen.
Recht erfolgreich bei der Nachzucht von Dendroaspis angusticeps ist Stefan Lingenhöle (Romanshorn/Schweiz).
www.reptilien-center.de /dendroaspis_angusticeps.htm   (883 words)

  
 Antinorii's Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis antinorii)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
This is an extremely venomous, aggressive, rapidly moving scrub and tree dwelling snake indigenous to Ethiopia, the Somali Republic and adjacent areas of northeastern Africa.
Antinori's Black Mamba and the more southern race, the common Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis) are considered to be the most dangerous of the mambas, and are responsible for many snake bite fatalities.
Clinical differences between the common (Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis) and Antinori's (Dendroaspis polylepis antinorii) Black Mambas have not been described or recorded.
www-surgery.ucsd.edu /ENT/DAVIDSON/snake/Dendroas.htm   (2586 words)

  
 Black Mamba
In captivity fl mambas are docile and appreciative animals that show a fantastic and active behaviour when housed in a big enclosure the right way.
Black mambas belong to the genus, Dendroaspis, which translated means "tree snake".
In the past fl mambas were recognized in 2 subspecies: Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis and Dendroaspis polylepis antinorii.
www.kingsnake.com /elapids/black_mamba.htm   (725 words)

  
 Mamba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Mambas (family : Elapidae genus : Dendroaspis) are tree dwelling extremely rapidly moving snakes of Africa ("Dendroaspis" is literally "tree snake").
The fl mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is the largest venomous snake in with an average length around 2.5 m may grow over 4.5 m.
It got name because of the fl inside of mouth the actual color of the skin varied: dull yellowish-green to a gun-metal gray.
www.freeglossary.com /Mamba   (243 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - mamba (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia
mamba, name for African snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, in the cobra family.
Members of some species are very aggressive, displaying a greater tendency to attack than do most snakes; nevertheless, their reaction to danger is often flight.
The so-called fl mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), actually dark brown to gray, may grow up to 14 ft (4.3 m) long and is the most feared of the mambas.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/mamba.html   (263 words)

  
 M8058 Muscarinic Toxin 2 from Dendroaspis angusticeps venom ≥98% (SDS-PAGE), lyophilized powder
Purified by a modification of the method of Adem and Jolkkonen.
Adem, A., Toxins from the venom of the green mamba Dendroaspis angusticeps that inhibit the binding of quinuclidinyl benzilate to muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.
Jolkkonen, M., A toxin from the green mamba Dendroaspis angusticeps: amino acid sequence and selectivity for muscarinic m4 receptors.
www.sigmaaldrich.com /ProductLookup.html?ProdNo=M8058&Brand=SIGMA   (177 words)

  
 Mambas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
There are four species of Mambas: the Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), the East African Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps), the West African Green Mamba (Dendroaspis virdis), and the Jamesons Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni kimosae).
They are all slender in length, which contributes to their great speed and agility.
Handling: Anyone who keeps or has kept Dendroaspis species, knows that this is the most dangerous part in keeping these animals.
www.floridavenomous.org /mambas.htm   (717 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Mambas (Dendroaspis)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis): two Males in combat, Akagera National Park, Rwanda, images from Adrian Warren photo library of wildlife, nature, landscapes, peoples and environments.
Although mainly a ground-living snake, they are also quite at home in trees or shrubs and move over rough terrain in an effortless and graceful fashion.
This file contains a systematic overview of Dendroaspis, featuring links to books, other pages on the web about Dendroaspis, pictures etc. Common names in different languages may be also available as well as a short dutch description to the taxon.
www.mavicanet.com /lite/eng/31233.html   (273 words)

  
 Toxin V(n(sup I))I (Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae reduced), CAS Number: 52365-14-7
Toxin V(n(sup I))I (Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae reduced), CAS Number: 52365-14-7
52365-14-7, Toxin V(n(sup I))I (Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae reduced)
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 Photospin - Stock Photo of Green Mamaba, Dendroaspis Angusticeps
Photospin - Stock Photo of Green Mamaba, Dendroaspis Angusticeps
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