monocled cobra

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monocled cobra

snake

Also known as: Indian spitting cobra, Naja kaouthia

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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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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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