Forest Cobra

(Naja melanoleuca)
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern Kwazulu-Natal, Mozambique, Zimbabwe

DESCRIPTION:
Long but not so slender snakes. Largest African Cobra. Average 1,5 -2m but may reach 2,5 – 3m in length

COLOUR:
Above: Brownish or blackish-brown – very shiny. Below: Yellow or cream mottled with black and brown markings. Tails are bluish-black.

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