Naja atra
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- "Naja nigra" redirects here. This taxon was also invalidly established by Smith in 1838 for Wood's Black-necked Spitting Cobra (N. nigricollis woodi).
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Naja nigra Gray |
The Naja atra or the Chinese cobra is a species of cobra that lives in areas of Southeast Asia. The average adult length of a Chinese cobra is about 1.5 meters, or five feet. They are usually dark brown or black, with widely spaced, lightly-colored bands around the body. Like other cobras, Chinese cobras have a marking resembling an eye on the back of the hood.
[edit] Habitat
The Chinese cobra lives in grasslands, fields, and lightly wooded areas in Southeast China, Laos, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
[edit] Food
Chinese cobras eat fish, amphibians, birds, and small mammals.
[edit] Venom
The venom of the chinese cobra is a powerful
cobrotoxin b
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