Mozambique Spitting Cobra

(Naja mossambica)
DISTRIBUTION:
Kwazulu-Natal, Mozambique, Gauteng, North-Eastern Botswana, North-Eastern Namibia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland

DESCRIPTION:
Sturdy, slender snake. Adults average 1 to 1,5 m in length.

COLOUR:
Above: Slate grey or brownish. Scales have darker edges. Below: Salmon pink with broken black bands or blotches on the throat area.

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