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Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
General Information
King Cobra Scientific Cassification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Ophiophagus
Species: O. Hannah
The largest poisonous snake would be the King Cobra(Ophiophagus hanna), the Latin wordOphiophagus means "Snake-eater". The king cobras average size is 13-14 ft. (3.96-4.26m) weighing around 20 lbs (9 kg), they can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m) weighing over 40lbs. (18.1436kgs.) and lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China. Color is generally tan, olive-green or black with faint pale yellow cross bands, the females lay around 50 eggs, the king cobras are the only snakes who construct a nest for their hatchlings which they incubate and protect until they emerge in 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth, the King cobra is very fast and agile with an average lifespan of about 20 years.
Although not the most toxic of poisonous snakes a king cobra can kill an elephant with one bite, the king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well. King Cobras are aggressive and will rear up to confront the intruder where most other cobras will slither away and hide. The only predators are the mongoose and man.
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What is a spitting king cobra scientific name and classification?
There are spitting cobras and king cobras, but there aren't any spitting king cobras. Their scientific names are Ophiophagus Hannah (the king cobra), and there are at least 6 species of spitting cobras. These are Naja nigricollis, Naja siamensis, Naja pallida, Naja nubiae, Naja mossambica, and Naja ashei. King cobras and spitting cobras belong to separate genera (the king cobra is from the Ophiophagus genus and spitting cobras are from the Naja genus), but they both belong to the Elapidae family of snakes. The Elapidae family belongs to the Alethinophidia infraorder, the Serpentes suborder, the Squamata order, and the class Reptilia.
Scientific name of cobra?
Naja annulifera anchieta Anchieta's CobraNaja annulifera annulifera Snouted CobraNaja melanoleuca Forest CobraNaja mossambica Mozambique Spitting Cobra Or M'feziNaja nigricollis nigricincta Western Barred Spitting CobraNaja nigricollis nigricollis Black-necked Spitting CobraNaja nigricollis woodi Black Spitting CobraNaja nivea Cape Cobra
What are the levels of classification for a king cobra?
General InformationKing Cobra Scientific CassificationKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataSuborder: SerpentesFamily: ElapidaeGenus: OphiophagusSpecies: O. HannahThe largest poisonous snake would be the King Cobra(Ophiophagus hanna), the Latin wordOphiophagus means "Snake-eater". The king cobras average size is 13-14 ft. (3.96-4.26m) weighing around 20 lbs (9 kg), they can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m) weighing over 40lbs. (18.1436kgs.) and lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China. Color is generally tan, olive-green or black with faint pale yellow cross bands, the females lay around 50 eggs, the king cobras are the only snakes who construct a nest for their hatchlings which they incubate and protect until they emerge in 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth, the King cobra is very fast and agile with an average lifespan of about 20 years.Although not the most toxic of poisonous snakes a king cobra can kill an elephant with one bite, the king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well. King Cobras are aggressive and will rear up to confront the intruder where most other cobras will slither away and hide. The only predators are the mongoose and man.
What does the king cobras scientific name Ophiophagus Hannah mean?
The scientific name Ophiophagus hannah means "snake-eating snake" in Greek. This name reflects the king cobra's diet, as it primarily preys on other snakes.
To what kingdom does the cobra belong?
The cobra belongs to the Animalia kingdom, which encompasses all multicellular animals.
What is the phylum class order and family of a king cobra?
chordata
Is a king cobra cannibalistic?
A king cobra will eat other snakes smaller than it,but there is no recorded case where a king cobra has eaten another king cobra.
Is the king cobra endangered?
No, the King Cobra is not endangered.
What is the most deadysnake?
the king cobra the king cobra
Is a king cobra a frog?
No, a king cobra is not a frog.
How can you tell a King Cobra is a King Cobra?
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What do you call a king cobra in Hindi?
king cobra
Is the king cobra a cobra?
If you go to the zoo, they might negotiate with you, but the king cobra would be very expensive.
Use the word king cobra in a sentence?
King cobra is the king of snakes.
What is king cobra's diet and lifecycle?
king cobra diet
What snake's head is as big as a humans head a vine snake or king cobra snake?
king cobra
What special features does an Egyptian cobra have?
its like a king cobra so what are features to a king cobra.
