Snouted Cobra

(Naja annulifera)
DISTRIBUTION:
Zimbabwe, Transvaal Lowveld, Mozambique, northern Kwazulu-Natal, Eastern Botswana, Northern Cape, Zambia,

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

COLOUR:
Above: Yellowish, brown with darker areas. Below: Yellow mottled with black markings or even broken bands.

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