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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 savannula Broadley et al., 2018, is a new species encompassing what were previously considered to be the West African savanna populations of N. melanoleuca. [7] Naja subfulva Laurent, 1955, previously regarded as a subspecies of N. melanoleuca, was recently recognized as a full species. [7]
Naja annulata (Peters, 1876) Naja christyi Boulenger, 1904; Naja haje (Linnaeus, 1758) Naja melanoleuca Hallowell, 1857; Naja mossambica Peters, 1854; Naja multifasciata (Werner, 1902) Naja nigricollis Reinhardt, 1843; Pseudohaje goldii (Boulenger, 1895) Family Leptotyphlopidae – 6 species in 3 genera: Guinea sundewalli (Jan, 1862) possibly ...
Forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), Kakamega Forest, Kenya. The Forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca) is the largest true cobra of the genus Naja and is a bad-tempered and irritable snake when cornered or molested as handled in captivity. [60] According to Brown (1973) this species has a murine IP LD 50 value of 0.324 mg/kg, while the IV LD 50 value is ...
Among the genus Naja, the longest member arguably may be the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), which can reportedly grow up to 3.2 m (10.5 ft). The King brown snake, reaching lengths of up to 3.3 m (11 ft) and weights of 8 kg (18 lb) or more, is the largest venomous snake in Australia. [64]
Among the genus Naja, the longest member arguably may be the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), which can reportedly grow up to 3 m (9.8 ft). In the case of the Indian cobra (Naja naja), the majority of adult specimens range from 1 to 1.5 m (3 ft 3 in to 4 ft 11 in) in length. Some specimens, particularly those from Sri Lanka, may grow to lengths ...
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 ]
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]