King Cobra In Kerala
The five common poisonous snakes found in Kerala are 1. Indian Cobra, The Indian cobra ( Naja naja ), also known as the spectacled cobra , Asian cobra , or binocellate cobra , is a species of the genus Naja found, in India , Pakistan , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Nepal , and Bhutan , and a member of the "big four" species that inflict the most snakebites on humans in India. [5] [6] It is distinct from the king cobra which belongs to the monotypic genus Ophiophagus . 2. King Cobra, Males captured in Kerala measured up to 3.75 m (12.3 ft) and weighed up to 10 kg (22 lb) . Females captured had a maximum length of 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) and a weight of 5 kg (11 lb). The largest known king cobra was 5.59 m (18 ft 4 in) long and was captured in Thailand. It differs from other cobra species by size and hood. The king cobra ( Ophiophagus hannah ) is a venomous snake species of elapids endemic to jungles in Southern and Southeast Asia 3. Russel's