Green arboreal snake (5)

I believe the answer is:

mamba

(Other definitions for mamba that I've seen before include "Venomous snake; rhymes with dance" , "Venomous African tree snake" , "Deadly creature" , "Venomous Afr. snake" , "Poisonous creature" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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