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Why is the king cobra not a cobra?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 12/18/2022

King cobras are still considered to be cobras however they do not share the genus name of all other cobras. The genus of all true cobras is Naja, while the king cobra belongs to the genus Ophiophagus.

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