The Indian cobra (Naja naja /nadʒa nadʒa/), 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 Sri Lanka and India.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. All true cobras (Naja spp.), including the Indian cobra (Naja naja) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Naja siamensis — considered venomous
- Naja kaouthia — considered venomous
- Naja sputatrix — considered venomous
- Ptyas mucosa
- Naja mossambica — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Naja
- Species
- Naja naja
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