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The Philippine cobra is a stocky snake of medium length with long cervical ribs capable of expanding, so when threatened, a hood can be formed. The average length of this species is 1.0 metre (3.3 ft). [ 4 ]
A proteomic study revealed a unique venom phenotype of the Samar cobra, which represents the easternmost dispersal of Naja cobra species. Like other Naja spp . , Three-finger toxins (3FTx) dominate the venom proteome. 3FTx constituted 90% of the total venom proteins, recording by far the highest 3FTx abundance in snake venom.
Minton (1974) reported 0.14 mg/kg IV for the Philippine cobra. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The Samar cobra ( Naja samarensis ), another cobra species endemic to the southern islands of the Philippines, is reported to have a LD 50 of 0.2 mg/kg, [ 22 ] similar in potency to the monocled cobras ( Naja kaouthia ) found only in Thailand and eastern ...
The Luzon king cobra can grow to a length of up to 10 ft (3.0 m). [2] The Luzon king cobra lacks pale bands along the body, and fewer pterygoid teeth only having 11 compared to the other species having 18-21.
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The Lubang Islands in the Philippines is also home to the Philippine Cobra (Naja philippinensis) [12] and record of King Cobra species (Ophiophagus spp.) [13] They were formerly found in most habitats (from sea level to up to 2800 m) but is now confined to remote forests due to loss of habitat and heavy hunting by noose traps or trigger set ...
Ophiophagus bungarus, the Sunda king cobra, is a species of king cobra that inhabits areas south of the Kra Isthmus or land bridge joining the Malay Peninsula with the rest of southeast Asia or Indochina.
The island of Panay in the Philippines is home to various species of reptiles and amphibians. The following list is from Ferner, et al. (2000). (?) denotes the identification of the species is uncertain, although the genus is clearly identified.