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  2. Spitting cobra - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Naja - Wikipedia

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    Ashe's spitting cobra (giant spitting cobra) southern Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, eastern Uganda N. atra: Cantor, 1842 0 Chinese cobra: southern China, northern Laos, Taiwan, northern Vietnam N. christyi (Boulenger, 1904) 0 Congo water cobra: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), the Republic of Congo, and the province of Cabinda in ...

  4. List of dangerous snakes - Wikipedia

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    Red spitting cobra (Naja pallida), juvenile. Spitting cobras are another group of cobras that belong to the genus Naja. Spitting cobras can be found in both Africa and Asia. These cobras have the ability to eject venom from their fangs when defending themselves against predators. The sprayed venom is harmless to intact skin.

  5. Naja ashei - Wikipedia

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    Naja ashei, commonly known as Ashe's spitting cobra or the giant spitting cobra, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Africa . It is the world's largest species of spitting cobra .

  6. Cobra - Wikipedia

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    While the members of the genus Naja constitute the true cobras, the name cobra is also applied to these other genera and species: . The rinkhals, ringhals or ring-necked spitting cobra (Hemachatus haemachatus) so-called for its neck band as well as its habit of rearing upwards and producing a hood when threatened [2]

  7. Philippine cobra - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine cobra (Naja philippinensis) also called Philippine spitting cobra or northern Philippine cobra, is a stocky, highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to the northern regions of the Philippines. The Philippine cobra is called ulupong in Tagalog, carasaen in Ilocano.

  8. Equatorial spitting cobra - Wikipedia

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    The population currently included in Naja sumatrana have a confusing history. The species was first defined as currently understood in 1989. [9] Previously, the populations of this species were assigned to several different subspecies of Naja naja (Indian cobra), in particular N. n. sumatrana (Sumatra), N.n. sputatrix (Peninsular Malaysia) and N.n. miolepis (Borneo, Palawan). [10]

  9. Black-necked spitting cobra - Wikipedia

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    The black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis) is a species of spitting cobra found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. They are moderately sized snakes that can grow to a length of 1.2 to 2.2 m (3.9 to 7.2 ft) in length. Their coloration and markings can vary considerably. They prey primarily on small rodents.