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Black And White Spitting Cobra

Naja siamensis

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Elapidae

The Siamese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis) (Thai: งูเห่า, pronounced: nguu hao) also called the Indochinese spitting cobra, Thai spitting cobra and black and white spitting cobra is a species of spitting cobra found in Southeast Asia. Description This is a medium-sized elapid, with a more slender build compared to most other cobras within the genus Naja. The body colour of this species is variable from grey to brown to black, with white spots or stripes.

Distribution

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