the root (no rank)
Eukaryota (domain)
Metazoa (kingdom)
Chordata (phylum)
Craniata (subphylum)
Vertebrata (no rank)
Gnathostomata (superclass)
Sarcopterygii (class)
Tetrapoda (no rank)
Amniota (no rank)
Sauropsida (no rank)
Sauria (no rank)
Lepidosauria (superorder)
Squamata (order)
Serpentes (suborder)
Colubroidea (superfamily)
Elapidae (family)
Elapinae (subfamily)
Dendroaspis (genus)
Dendroaspis polylepis (species)
Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis (subspecies)
black mamba (primary common name)
[show inferior taxa]