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The false cobra (Malpolon moilensis), or hooded malpolon, is an opisthoglyphous snake found in parts of Africa and the Middle East. The name "false cobra" comes from the fact that while it is not a cobra , it imitates a cobra's stance by spreading its neck into a hood and hissing like the cobra.
Egyptian cobra (Upper part) The Egyptian cobra is a large species. The head is large and depressed and slightly distinct from the neck. The neck of this species has long cervical ribs capable of expanding to form a hood, like all other cobras. The snout of the Egyptian cobra is moderately broad and rounded. The eye is quite big with a round pupil.
"Asp" is the modern anglicisation of the word "aspis", which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. [1] The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper". [2] It is believed that aspis referred to what is now known as the Egyptian cobra. [3]
Egypt is on a major bird migratory route between Eurasia and East Africa and around two hundred species of migrants pass through twice a year. [9] About thirty species of snake occur in Egypt, about half of them venomous. These include the Egyptian cobra, false smooth snake and horned viper. There are also numerous species of lizards. [9]
Wadjet in the form of a winged cobra, depicted in the Tomb of Nefertari, above Anubis (Jackal-like). The Egyptian word wꜣḏ signifies blue and green. It is also the name for the well-known "Eye of the Moon". [26] Wadjet was usually depicted as an Egyptian cobra, a venomous snake common to the region. In later times, she was often depicted ...
In a video clip of the removal posted Nov. 24 on Facebook, Stellenbosch Snake Removals notes that cape cobras are "highly venomous." Related: Man Discovers Wild Python Hiding in His Toilet Twice ...
A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft during Monday ...
The desert cobra is highly venomous. The subcutaneous LD 50 for the venom of W. aegyptia is 0.4 mg/kg. For comparison, the Indian cobra's (Naja naja) subcutaneous LD 50 is 0.80 mg/kg, while the Cape cobra's (Naja nivea) subcutaneous LD 50 is 0.72 mg/kg. This makes the desert black snake a more venomous snake than both. [3]