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  • Forest Cobra, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Thomas Nicolon, all rights reserved

  • Forest Cobra, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) schizoform, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) markusgmeiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Dan Cawley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Jacob C. Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Forest Cobra

Naja melanoleuca

Worldwide
116 observations
Group
Reptiles
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), also commonly called the black cobra and the black and white-lipped cobra, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Africa, mostly the central and western parts of the continent. It is the largest true cobra species with a total length (including tail) of up to 3.1 meters (10 feet). Although it prefers lowland forest and moist savanna habitats, this cobra is highly adaptable...

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