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According to The Reptile Database, the specific name of the King Cobra is "derived from the tree-dwelling nymphs in Greek mythology (for the arboreal lifestyle)." Thus, the full epithet of this snake, Ophiophagus hannah, would translate roughly to "snake-eating tree-spirit."

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