Naja
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Naja is a genus of venomous elapid snakes commonly known as cobras. Various species occur throughout Africa, Southwest Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Several other elapid species are often call
Indian Cobra, crop
Indian cobra (Naja naja)
Dissected head of Naja melanoleuca showing (A) the fangs and (B) the venom gland
Anchieta's cobra by Dirk Froebel
Rinkhals
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The rinkhals, also known as the ringhals or ring-necked spitting cobra, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is found in parts of southern Africa. It is not a true cobra
Naja
…throughout Africa, Southwest Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Several other elapid species are often called "cobras", such as the king cobra and the rinkhals, but they are not "true cobras", in that they do not belong to the genus Naja. Until recently, the genus Naja had 20 to 22 species, but it has undergone…
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Rinkhals in uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park.
A South African rinkhals with hood spread
Detail of head