King cobra
SpeciesVenomous Snakes
A large Asian venomous snake species complex in the genus Ophiophagus.
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King cobra
- Venomous Snakes
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia and the world’s longest venomous snake. It occurs from the Indian subcontinent through Southeast Asia to southern China. Despite its name and resemblance, it is not phylogenetically a true cobra. It chiefly eats other snakes and is the only ophidian known to build an above-ground nest for its eggs. Habitat destruction has contributed to its Vulnerable IUCN status since 2010.
- Scientific name
- Ophiophagus hannah
- Record length
- 5.85 m (19.2 ft)
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2010
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- King cobra (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q48186
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Michael Allen Smith from Seattle, USA. CC BY-SA 2.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsMichael Allen Smith from Seattle, USA, 12 - The Mystical King Cobra and Coffee ForestsModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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