The Gaboon viper is a stout-bodied snake, with a reputation for being heavily built and very short compared to the black mamba. The longest it will get is 7 feet long, and at maximum weight, it ...

Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) – 12 mph (19 kph) In Sub-Saharan Africa, the black mamba is among the fastest land snakes and deadliest. They reach up to 12 mph (19 kph), which they use in ...