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SPECTACLED COBRA
or Indian Cobra
Naja naja

Highly Venomous - Extremely Dangerous

John Fowler & Rachel Barnes

Distribution:- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan
Comments:- Grows to around 1m–2m (5ft–7ft) total length

Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja)
Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja)



Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja)



The Indian Cobra or Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja) is often seen with snake charmers and is a protected species in India



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Indian Cobra (Naja naja)
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Naja naja (LINNAEUS, 1758)
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