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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 ]
Naja arabica Scortecci, 1932, the Arabian cobra, has long been considered a subspecies of N. haje, but was recently raised to the status of species. [40] Naja ashei Broadley and Wüster, 2007, Ashe's spitting cobra, is a newly described species found in Africa and also a highly aggressive snake; it can spit a large amount of venom. [41] [42]
The brown forest cobra (Naja subfulva) is a species of cobra in the genus Naja that is found in Central and East Africa.. This species was long thought to be either identical to the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), or a subspecies thereof, but morphological and genetic differences have led to its recognition as a separate species. [3]
The eastern coral snake or American cobra (Micrurus fulvius), which also does not rear upwards and produce a hood when threatened [4]: p.30 The false water cobra (Hydrodynastes gigas) is the only "cobra" species that is not a member of the Elapidae. It does not rear upwards, produces only a slight flattening of the neck when threatened, and is ...
Pseudohaje is a genus of venomous African elapid snakes, commonly called tree cobras or forest cobras because of their arboreal lifestyle. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Their ability to produce a hood is limited to a slight flattening of the neck.
A "spitting" cobra is any of several species of cobra that can intentionally, defensively shoot their venom directly from their fangs. This substance has two functions, with the first being as venom that can be absorbed via the victim’s eyes, mouth, or nose (or any mucous membrane or existing wound), and secondly as a toxungen , which can be ...
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The black forest cobra (Naja guineensis) is a species of cobra in the genus Naja that is found in West Africa.. This species was long thought to be identical to the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), but morphological and genetic differences have led to its recognition as a separate species. [1]