Not to be confused with King cobra or monocled cobra.
Indian cobra
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Serpentes
Family:
Elapidae
Genus:
Naja
Species:
N. naja
Binomial name
Naja naja
(Linnaeus, 1758)[3][4]
Indian cobra distribution
Synonyms[3][5]
Coluber naja Linnaeus, 1758
Naja brasiliensis Laurenti, 1768
Naja fasciata Laurenti, 1768
Naja lutescens Laurenti, 1768
Naja maculata Laurenti, 1768
Naja non-naja Laurenti, 1768
Coluber caecus Gmelin, 1788
Coluber rufus Gmelin, 1788
Coluber Naja Shaw & Nodder, 1791
Coluber Naja Shaw & Nodder, 1794
Naja tripudians Merrem, 1820
Naja nigra Gray, 1830
Naja tripudians forma typica Boulenger, 1896
Naja tripudians var. caeca Boulenger, 1896
Naja naja naja Smith, 1943
Naja naja gangetica Deraniyagala, 1945
Naja naja lutescens Deraniyagala, 1945
Naja naja madrasiensis Deraniyagala, 1945
Naja naja indusi Deraniyagala, 1960
Naja naja bombaya Deraniyagala, 1961
Naja naja karachiensis Deraniyagala, 1961
Naja naja ceylonicus Chatman & Di Mari, 1974
Naja naja polyocellata Mehrtens, 1987
Naja ceylonicus Osorio E Castro & Vernon, 1989
Naja (Naja) naja — Wallach, 2009
The Indian cobra (Naja naja), also known commonly as the spectacled cobra, Asian cobra, or binocellate cobra, is a species of cobra, a venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent, and is a member of the "big four" species that are responsible for the most snakebite cases in India.[6][7]
It is distinct from the king cobra which belongs to the monotypic genus Ophiophagus. The Indian cobra is revered in Hindu mythology and culture, and is often seen with snake charmers. It is a protected species under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972).
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