The Many Cobras

Common Names

• King Cobra

• Asian Cobra

• Indian Cobra

• Spectacled Cobra

• Cobra De Capello

Scientific Names• Asian Cobras• Burmese Spitting Cobra (Naja manadalayensis) • Central Asian Cobra (Naja oxiana) • Chinese Cobra (Naja atra)• Common Cobra, Asian Cobra, Indian Cobra, Spectacled

Cobra (Naja naja)• King Cobra ( Ophiophagus hannah) • Malaysian Spitting Cobra (Naja naja sputatrix) • Nubian Spitting Cobra (Naja nubiae) • Sumatran Spitting Cobra (Naja sumatrana) • Other Cobra subspecies include: • Tree Cobras (Pseudohaje species) • Water Cobras (Boulengerina species) • Note: Rinkhals ( Hemachatus haemachatus)

Continued Names

• African Cobras • Black Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricollis woodi) • Black-Necked Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricollis nigricollis) • Cape Cobra or Yellow Cobra (Naja nivea) • Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje haje) • Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca melanoleuca and Naja

m. subfulva) • Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) • Red Spitting Cobra (Naja pallida) • Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera annulifera) • Western Barred Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricollis

nigricincta)

The General Cobra• Snake Family : Elapidae • Description: Highly poisonous and larger of the Elapidae family of

snakes. Cobras come in a broad range of body coloring ranging from yellows, rust, light browns and greys to even reddish tones and some are banded. Cobras have beautiful "hoods" which when fully spread in a defensive posture displays spots that look like eyes. Highly intelligent species mostly terrestrial. Some snake species like the Rinkhal of Southern Africa (not true cobras) are very coy, known to play dead to entice victims to approach then suddenly attacking. The King Cobra, the largest venomous snake in the world is greatly feared but many scientists believe it is the African Cape Cobra who delivers the most deadly venom of any of the Naja family of snakes.

Characteristics & Birth

• Characteristics: Cobras are both nocturnal and diurnal creatures. Snakes in the Cobra family will rise to defend themselves and are capable of delivering large amounts of deadly nuerotoxic venom through either a venomous spray aimed at the eyes (spitting cobras) or envenomation by fang bite. Cobra envenomation is severe, often fatal and should be treated by medical professionals who normally administer Cobra anti- venom inoculations.

• Reproduction : Oviparous (egg-laying) with many Cobra species building and maintaining nest for their clutches of between 12-20 baby cobra eggs which hatch out in 50-60 days. Female Cobras are known to viciously defend their nest and eggs from predators

Size and Home

• Length: 1.2-5 meters (Approx. 4.5-16 ft). The largest and longest King Cobra specimen is said to be recorded measuring 18"4" in length.

• Habitat Distribution: Mountainous outcrops, grasslands, moist and desert savannas and forested areas throughout their range. Over 270 species inhabit the continents of Africa and Asia. Wide ranging, the African species live from Egypt in the north through equatorial Africa in the Congo Basin to Namibia and extending all the way to South Africa. Asian Cobras can be found in the countries of Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, the islands of Java, Malaysia, Sumatra and the Philippines.

Cobra Parts

Fangs

Saliva Gland

Venom Gland

Hood

Tongue

The Infamous Spitting Cobra• Equatorial Spitting Cobra  

This large adult, cornered under some stairs, clearly felt threatened - it immediately raised its hood and hissed loudly.  Photographed at Ports down Road, Singapore.

  Equatorial Spitting Cobras are a front-fanged, venomous species which should be avoided. Though not aggressive in nature, these snakes can accurately spit a powerful neurotoxic venom into the eyes which can cause temporary blindness. The bite, however, can be fatal.There are two colour phases: a yellow form commonly found in Thailand, and a black form found in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. This is a common species in older, more wooded residential areas of towns and cities in many parts of Southeast Asia, including Singapore. It preys on rats and frogs, and is active day and night.

Pictures

Is it the most venomous ???

• Through many tests scientist have figured out cobras are not the most venomous.

• It has been proven the

• African Black Mamba has more toxins in its venom able to kill a man in less than 5 minutes.

Cobra Hunting

Go to link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9YUN9HiAz8