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Indian cobra

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Indian cobra

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Also known as Naja naja, spectacled cobra

species of reptile

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

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Part of
Big Four
Parent taxon
Naja
Image
Cobra hood.jpg
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taxon rank
species
taxon name
Naja naja
Commons category
Naja naja
Commons gallery
Naja naja
taxon common name
Очковая змея
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).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Indian cobra” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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