Egyptian cobra

Egyptian cobra
In the Sahara
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Naja
Subgenus: Uraeus
Species:
N. haje
Binomial name
Naja haje
  Distribution of the Egyptian cobra
Synonyms[3]
  • Coluber haje
    Linnaeus, 1758
  • Vipera haje
    — Daudin, 1803
  • Naja haje
    — Merrem, 1820

The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) is one of the most venomous species of snakes in North Africa, and has bitten many humans. It averages roughly 1.4 metres (4.6 ft) in length; the longest specimen recorded so far measured 2.59 metres (8.5 ft).[4]

  1. ^ Wilms, T.; Wagner, P.; Spawls, S.; Beraduccii, J.; Malonza, P.K. (2021). "Naja haje". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T184071A1748178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T184071A1748178.en. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Naje haje haje". ITIS Standard Report Page. ITIS.gov. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Naja haje ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).