‘Ghost’ green mamba rediscovered decades after its 1885 discovery in São Tomé

Researchers have made an exciting discovery of a long-lost 1885 green mamba specimen from São Tomé Island, previously thought to be missing.

Found within a Polish museum's collection, this specimen enables scientists to revisit its taxonomic classification.

With physical traits closely matching the western green mamba, this rediscovery ignites curiosity about the survival status of this snake on its native island.