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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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Within Vinony's link graph, Indian cobra is referenced by 204 other articles, and connects out to Naja, respiratory failure and Caspian cobra.
It sits within the topics Animal taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Commons link from Wikidata and Fauna listed on CITES Appendix II.
Its subject is documented across 58 Wikipedia language editions.
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 · 2020Suryamohan K, Seshagiri SDOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2020.06.007
- The Indian cobra reference genome and transcriptome enables comprehensive identification of venom toxins.Nature genetics · 2020Suryamohan K, Krishnankutty SP, Guillory J et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41588-019-0559-8
- Differential effects of the venoms of Russell's viper and Indian cobra on human myoblasts.Scientific reports · 2024Bin Haidar H, Almeida JR, Williams J et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53366-9
- Venomics and antivenomics of Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja) from the Western Ghats.Acta tropica · 2022Vanuopadath M, Raveendran D, Nair BG et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106324
- The Royal Armoury: Venomics and antivenomics of king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) from the Indian Western Ghats.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2023Jaglan A, Bhatia S, Martin G et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126708
- Oral bacterial flora of Indian cobra (Naja naja) and their antibiotic susceptibilities.Heliyon · 2018Panda SK, Padhi L, Sahoo GDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e01008
- Bilateral Simultaneous Optic Neuritis Following Envenomations by Indian Cobra and Common Krait.Toxins · 2022Senthilkumaran S, Miller SW, Williams HF et al.DOI: 10.3390/toxins14110805
- Isolation and Characterization of Two Postsynaptic Neurotoxins From Indian Cobra (Naja Naja) Venom.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Huynh TM, Silva A, Isbister GK et al.DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.815079
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Naja naja
- Commons category
- Naja naja
- Commons gallery
- Naja naja
- taxon common name
- Очковая змея
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- different from
- king cobra
- sequenced genome URL
- www.ensembl.org/Naja_naja
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- habitat
- land
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- N. naja
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Encyclopedic overview
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).
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