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Snakes
Naja kaouthia
13.1, 103.2
Field Notes
Description:
Its body scales are smooth and arranged in 19–21 (usually 21) longitudinal rows at mid-body. The throat is pale, with scarcely any dark mottling, often followed by a single dark band. The ventro-lateral throat spots are distinct, the remainder of the venter is either pale or increasingly cloudy with darker pigmentation towards the rear. In adults, hood markings are usually distinct, usually a pale, oval or circular marking, with a dark center and occasionally a narrow dark outer border. Occasionally one or two dark spots are present in the pale oval. Fangs not modified for spitting, and the venom discharge orifice is large. Ventral scales number 164–196 and subcaudal scales 43–58. Total length 1500 mm (5 feet); tail length 230 mm (9 inches) (according to Smith [1943:429] larger specimens have been recorded, but they are rare).
Habitat:
They are found up to elevations of 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level, and prefer habitats associated with water, such as paddy fields, swamps, and mangroves, but are also found in grasslands, shrublands, and forests, in agricultural land and human settlements, including cities.[1]
Notes:
This Cobra was found in my garden than killed by my dog along with another cobra
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