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CENTRAL AFRICAN FOREST COBRA
Black and White Cobra, Black Cobra, Central African Forest Cobra, Black and White-lipped Cobra
Naja (Boulengerina) melanoleuca

Highly Venomous - Extremely Dangerous Severe envenoming possible, potentially lethal

John Fowler & Rachel Barnes

Distribution:- Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, N Angola, Rwanda, Republic of South Sudan
Comments:- Usually grows to around 1.4 to 2.2 m (4.6 to 7.2 ft) total length however lengths up to 3.2 m (10 ft) have been recorded in the wild.
Central African Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca) at the Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
Central African Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca) at the Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland


Central African Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca) at the Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
Central African Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca) at the Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland





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