Issued as part of the ongoing Bicentennial celebration, the 13Â¢ State Flags pane was a first in U.S. history. This was the first time a pane with 50 face-different stamps was issued.
NON-VENOMOUS. NON-VENOMOUS. Description: A greenish-brown snake with a diamond-like pattern on its back and dark bars on the sides of its body. The belly scales are yellow with dark markings on the sides. Males are smaller and thinner than females and they have small bumps on their chin.
Dendroaspis polylepis is the second longest venomous snake species, exceeded in length only by the king cobra. In spite of its common name, the black mamba is not actually black; in fact the interior of the snake's mouth is its only conspicuously black feature. Specimens vary considerably in color; some are olive-brown to khaki, many are grey, and some individuals display dark mottling towards the posterior.