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A Cape cobra (Naja nivea) with its hood expanded, upright in green grass, showing its brown and yellow patterned scales.
Close-up of a king cobra overlaid with question marks, a drawn crown, and an arrow pointing to the snake
An Indian cobra, or Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja), is shown with its hood expanded, displaying distinctive markings. A scale bar compares 10 centimeters to 4 inches for reference.
The video thumbnail image shows a spitting cobra shooting venom from its teeth.
Black-necked cobra (Naja nigricollis) Mozambique spitting cobra cobra cape cobra An Egyptian cobra with dark, glossy scales is coiled and raising its hooded head, facing forward with its tongue extended. king cobra
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How Scientists Discovered New Species of the King Cobra
We've misidentified these snakes for almost 200 years.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Why Spitting Cobras Don't Technically Spit
These snakes mean business.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Mongoose vs. Asian cobra
A mongoose (Herpestes species) attacking an Asian cobra (Naja naja).
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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cape cobra
Cape cobra (Naja nivea).
© Four Oaks/Shutterstock.com
Indian cobra
Nearly a dozen species of the Indian cobra (Naja naja) exist in Asia.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Black-necked cobra (Naja nigricollis)
Black-necked cobra (Naja nigricollis).
© Paul Lloyd/Shutterstock.com
Mozambique spitting cobra
The Mozambique spitting cobra, one of several species of snakes found in that country.
© Digital Vision/Getty Images
cobra
Cobra in striking posture.
© poco_bw/Fotolia
cape cobra
Cape cobra (Naja nivea).
© Digital Vision/Getty Images
Egyptian cobra
Venomous Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).
© Eric Isselée/Shutterstock.com
king cobra
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah).
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King cobra
The four species that make up the genus Ophiophagus are considered to be...
© Heiko Kiera/Fotolia
Indian cobra, or Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja)
Head and neck region of the Indian cobra, or Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja).
Drawing by M. Moran/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
snake skulls
Skulls of representative poisonous snakes.
Drawing by M. Moran
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