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King cobra. The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia. With an average of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), [2] it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest. Under the genus Ophiophagus, it is not phylogenetically a true cobra despite its common ...
Forest cobra. The forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), also commonly called the black cobra and the black and white-lipped cobra, [4] is a species of highly venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Africa, mostly the central and western parts of the continent. [5] It is the largest true cobra species with a record length of 3 ...
The longest venomous snake is the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), with lengths (recorded in captivity) of up to 5.7 m (19 ft) and a weight of up to 12.7 kg (28 lb). [53] It is also the largest elapid. The second-longest venomous snake in the world is possibly the African black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), which
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae.It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa.First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens generally exceed 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and commonly grow to 3 m (9.8 ft).
The Black desert cobra (Walterinnesia aegyptia) is a highly venomous snake species found in the Middle East. The subcutaneous LD 50 for the venom of this species is 0.40 mg/kg. For comparison, the Indian cobra 's ( naja naja ) subcutaneous LD 50 is 0.80 mg/kg, while the Cape cobra 's ( naja nivea ) subcutaneous LD 50 is 0.72 mg/kg.
The Egyptian cobra is a large species. The head is large and depressed and slightly distinct from the neck. The neck of this species has long cervical ribs capable of expanding to form a hood, like all other cobras. The snout of the Egyptian cobra is moderately broad and rounded. The eye is quite big with a round pupil.
Snakes range greatly in size. The world longest snake is the reticulated python. The longest ever found in the species measured a whopping 32 feet, 9.5 inches long.
The Cape cobra is a medium-sized species of cobra. Mature specimens are typically about 1.2 to 1.4 m (3.9 to 4.6 ft) long, but may grow up to 1.6 m (5.2 ft) in length. Males are slightly larger than females. The longest specimen on record is a male from Aus, Namibia, measured 1.88 m (6.2 ft) long. [6]