 Small eastern green mambas could be confused with green bushsnakes of the genus "Philothamnus".The number and pattern of scales on a snake's body are a key element of identification to species level.The eastern green mamba has between 17 and 21 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 201 to 232 ventral scales, 99 to 126 divided subcaudal scales, and a divided anal scale.