African Tree Cobra
Pseudohaje goldii
Potentially dangerous
Goldie's tree cobra (Pseudohaje goldii), also known commonly as the African tree cobra and (in error) as Gold's tree cobra, is a species of venomous tree cobra (genus Pseudohaje meaning "false cobra") in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Central and Western Africa. This species is one of the two tree cobras in Africa, the other being the black tree cobra (Pseudohaje nigra).
Pseudohaje goldii est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Elapidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre en Angola, au Congo-Kinshasa, au Burundi, au Rwanda, en Ouganda, au Kenya, en Centrafrique, au Congo-Brazzaville, au Gabon, au Cameroun, au Nigeria et au Ghana. Description L'holotype de Pseudohaje goldii, un mâle, mesure 1 750 mm.
Pseudohaje goldii es una especie elápido, una cobra arborícola venenosa ("Pseudohaje" significa 'cobra falsa') endémica de África central y occidental. Esta especie es una de las dos cobras arborícolas de África, siendo la otra la cobra arborícola negra (P. nigra).
Distribution
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