African Cobra
Naja pallida
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Cobra
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Naja
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 7
- How common
- Recorded in 27 places on iNaturalist
About
African Cobra (Naja pallida) is a venomous cobra of the family Elapidae, found in Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, coastal forest and 31 more. Recorded in 27 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Coastal Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Forest Edges
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Plateaus
- Valleys
Related snakes
- West African Banded Cobra Naja savannula
- Dwarf Water Cobra Naja nana
- Philippine Cobra Naja philippinensis
- Indo-chinese Spitting Cobra Naja siamensis
- Chinese Cobra Naja atra
- Central Asian Cobra Naja oxiana
- Nubian Spitting Cobra Naja nubiae
- Mali Cobra Naja katiensis
- Mandalay Cobra Naja mandalayensis
- Indian Cobra Naja naja
- Ashe's Spitting Cobra Naja ashei
- Andaman Cobra Naja sagittifera
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.