Indian Cobra
Naja naja
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,394
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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. 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).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Indian cobra”.