Common name: Indian Cobra
Binomial name: Naja
naja
Photo shot at: Lawn opposite to SBI, BDU
Photo credit: Gladwin John
Venom: Mainly Neurotoxic, blood and cell
destroyer
Almost everywhere except arid
deserts and hills above 1800 meters. The striking feature of the cobra is its
hood, which is formed by elongated ribs. When alarmed or threatened the snake
spreads its hood and prepares to defend itself. Cobra is misidentified as the
Rat snake when the hood is not erect. It can be identified by the shape of its
scales which are “wheat” shaped. Rat snake scales are like fish scales.
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