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The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia.With an average of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), [2] it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest.
Ophiophagus bungarus, the Sunda king cobra, is a species of king cobra that inhabits areas south of the Kra Isthmus or land bridge joining the Malay Peninsula with the rest of southeast Asia or Indochina.
A shed skin is much longer than the snake that shed it, as the skin covers the top and bottom of each scale. If the skin is shed intact, each scale is unwrapped on the top and bottom side of the scale which almost doubles the length of the shed skin. While a snake is in the process of shedding the skin over its eye, the eye may become milky.
The Luzon king cobra can grow to a length of up to 10 ft (3.0 m). [2] The Luzon king cobra lacks pale bands along the body, and fewer pterygoid teeth only having 11 compared to the other species having 18-21.
Black-necked cobra; Black-necked spitting cobra; Black tree cobra; Burrowing cobra; Cape cobra; Caspian cobra; Chinese cobra; Cobra de capello; Congo water cobra; Common cobra; Eastern water cobra; Egyptian cobra; Equatorial spitting cobra; False cobra; False water cobra; Forest cobra; Gold tree cobra; Indian cobra; Indochinese spitting cobra ...
Ahead, you’ll find pictures of common skin rashes, plus symptoms to look out for. It’s important to note that rashes can look different depending on your skin tone. Some conditions might not ...
A "spitting" cobra is any of several species of cobra that can intentionally, defensively shoot their venom directly from their fangs. This substance has two functions, with the first being as venom that can be absorbed via the victim’s eyes, mouth, or nose (or any mucous membrane or existing wound), and secondly as a toxungen , which can be ...
The king brown snake is classified as a snake of medical importance by the World Health Organization. [47] [a] The king brown snake can bite repeatedly and chew to envenomate a victim. [48] Considerable pain, swelling, and tissue damage often occur at the site of a king brown snake bite. [43] Local necrosis has been recorded. [49]