monocled cobra

snake
Also known as: Indian spitting cobra, Naja kaouthia

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spitting cobras

  • Mozambique spitting cobra ejecting venom from its fangs
    In spitting cobra: Species, range, and conservation status

    Some populations of the monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia), or Indian spitting cobra, have also surprised herpetologists with the ability to spit venom, though at a much smaller angle as compared with other spitting cobras. These snakes are found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

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