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The Indian cobra varies tremendously in colour and pattern throughout its range. The ventral scales or the underside colouration of this species can be grey, yellow, tan, brown, reddish or black. Dorsal scales of the Indian cobra may have a hood mark or colour patterns. The most common visible pattern is a posteriorly convex light band at the ...
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.
The four venomous snake species responsible for causing the greatest number of medically significant human snake bite cases on the Indian subcontinent (majorly in India and Sri Lanka) are sometimes collectively referred to as the Big Four. They are as follows: [1] [2] Russell's viper, Daboia russelii; Common krait, Bungarus caeruleus; Indian ...
The Book of Indian Reptiles and Amphibians. Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press. Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-566099-4
King cobra (Ophiophagus hanna) [66] King Cobra is the world's longest venomous snake and endemic to Asia. [86] The species has diversified coloration and possess a unique threat display, spreading its neck-flap and raising its head upright and hissing. [87] [88] The snake occupies an eminent position in the mythology and folklore of India. [89 ...
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Russell (1727–1805) was the author of An Account of Indian Serpents (1796) and A Continuation of an Account of Indian Serpents (1801). McDiarmid et al. (1999) are among those who favor the original misspelling, citing Article 32c (ii) of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Others, such as Zhao and Adler (1993) favor russellii.
Russell's boa Buff striped keelback Checkered keelback Indian cobra Yellow-bellied sea snake Russell's viper Saw-scaled viper Asian sand viper. There are 71 species and 15 subspecies of Serpentes (snakes) found in Pakistan. Family Boidae (boas) - 3 species Eryx johnii (Indian sand boa or red sand boa) Eryx tataricus speciosus (Tartar sand boa)