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Guatemala Neckband Snake
Scaphiodontophis annulatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
The Guatemala neckband snake, Scaphiodontophis annulatus, is an oviparous colubr…
Black Mamba
Dendroaspis polylepis Günther, 1864
Dendroaspis polylepis (black mamba) is Africa’s longest venomous snake, native t…
Jameson's Mamba
Dendroaspis jamesoni (Traill, 1843)
Dendroaspis jamesoni, or Jameson's mamba, is an agile, highly arboreal long slen…
Eastern Green Mamba
Dendroaspis angusticeps (Smith, 1849)
Dendroaspis angusticeps, the eastern green mamba, is a large venomous arboreal s…
Speckled Coralsnake
Calliophis maculiceps (Günther, 1858)
Calliophis maculiceps, the speckled or small-spotted coral snake, is a venomous …
Banded Malaysian Coralsnake
Calliophis intestinalis (Laurenti, 1768)
The banded Malayan coral snake (Calliophis intestinalis) is a venomous elapid sn…
Black Coralsnake
Calliophis nigrescens (Günther, 1862)
Calliophis nigrescens is a coral snake species with varied color patterns native…
Blue Malaysian Coralsnake
Calliophis bivirgatus (Boie, 1827)
Calliophis bivirgatus is a potentially lethal medium-sized coral snake found acr…
Many-banded Krait
Bungarus multicinctus Blyth, 1861
Bungarus multicinctus, the many-banded krait, is a banded Asian elapid snake wit…
Banded Krait
Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801)
Bungarus fasciatus, the banded krait, is a venomous elapid snake found across So…
Red-headed Krait
Bungarus flaviceps Reinhardt, 1843
Bungarus flaviceps, the red-headed krait, is a distinctive venomous snake found …
Common Krait
Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider, 1801)
Bungarus caeruleus, the common krait, is a venomous nocturnal snake distributed …
Malayan Krait
Bungarus candidus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bungarus candidus, the Malayan krait, is a banded snake found in Southeast Asia,…
Cape Coral Snake
Aspidelaps lubricus (Laurenti, 1768)
Aspidelaps lubricus, the Cape coral snake, is a small venomous elapid snake nati…
Northern King Cobra
Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836)
This is a full detailed description of the morphology, distribution, behaviour, …
Black-necked Spitting Cobra
Naja nigricollis Reinhardt, 1843
Naja nigricollis, the black-necked spitting cobra, is a common venomous cobra wi…
Western Barred Spitting Cobra
Naja nigricincta Bogert, 1940
Naja nigricincta is a venomous spitting cobra native to southern Africa that fre…
Egyptian Cobra
Naja haje (Linnaeus, 1758)
Naja haje, the Egyptian cobra, is a large venomous cobra found across much of no…
Indonesian Cobra
Naja sputatrix Boie, 1827
Naja sputatrix, the Java spitting cobra, is a venomous defensive elapid found on…
Cape Cobra
Naja nivea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Naja nivea, the Cape cobra, is a medium-sized venomous cobra endemic to southern…
Mozambique Spitting Cobra
Naja mossambica Peters, 1854
Naja mossambica is a common African savanna cobra with described coloration, siz…
Chinese Cobra
Naja atra Cantor, 1842
Naja atra (Chinese cobra) is a medium-sized venomous elapid found across souther…
Indian Cobra
Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758)
Naja naja, the Indian cobra, is a venomous snake native to the Indian subcontine…
Snouted Cobra
Naja annulifera Peters, 1854
Naja annulifera, the snouted cobra, is a large venomous cobra found across parts…