Ashe's Spitting Cobra
Naja ashei
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Cobra
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Naja
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Recorded in 30 places on iNaturalist
About
Ashe's Spitting Cobra (Naja ashei) is a venomous cobra of the family Elapidae, found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, coastal forest and 26 more. Recorded in 30 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
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Forest Edges
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Plateaus
- Valleys
- Waterholes
- Coastal Scrub
- Abandoned Buildings
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
- African Cobra Naja pallida
- Mali Cobra Naja katiensis
- Mandalay Cobra Naja mandalayensis
- Indian Cobra Naja naja
- 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.