AI overview
The Indian cobra is a species of venomous snake native to the Indian subcontinent that is one of the most medically significant snakes in the region due to its tendency to live near human settlements and its dangerous bite. It is culturally important in India and has featured prominently in folklore and traditional practices for centuries.
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Species
Least Concern印度眼鏡蛇（學名：Naja naja），是眼鏡蛇科眼鏡蛇屬的一種蛇，亦是眼鏡蛇屬中的重要代表種。印度眼鏡蛇是有毒蛇種，主要分布於印度次大陸，因此得名。此蛇種及整個眼鏡蛇屬的學名關鍵詞「Naja」，語源來自印度教中的蛇神「那伽」。
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Research
3,195 papers- Naja naja (Indian Cobra).Trends in genetics : TIG · 2020
- The Indian cobra reference genome and transcriptome enables comprehensive identification of venom toxins.Nature genetics · 2020
- Differential effects of the venoms of Russell's viper and Indian cobra on human myoblasts.Scientific reports · 2024
- Venomics and antivenomics of Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja) from the Western Ghats.Acta tropica · 2022
- The Royal Armoury: Venomics and antivenomics of king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) from the Indian Western Ghats.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2023
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Article
The Indian cobra (Naja naja /nadʒa nadʒa/), also known commonly as the spectacled cobra, Asian cobra, or binocellate cobra, is a species of cobra, a venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent, and is a member of the "Big Four" species that are responsible for the most snakebite cases in Sri Lanka and India.
The Indian cobra is revered in Hindu mythology and culture, and is often seen with snake charmers. It is a protected species under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972).