Central Asian Cobra
Naja oxiana
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Cobra
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Naja
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 8
- How common
- Recorded in 20 places on iNaturalist
About
Central Asian Cobra (Naja oxiana) is a venomous cobra of the family Elapidae, found in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and 3 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, montane woodland, mountain forest and 16 more. Recorded in 20 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 Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Forest Edges
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Steppe
- Desert
- Cold Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Plateaus
- Valleys
- Abandoned Buildings
- Roadsides
- Himalayan Foothill Forest
- Himalayan Montane Forest
- Iranian Plateau Steppe
- Central Asian Steppe
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
- Nubian Spitting Cobra Naja nubiae
- African Cobra Naja pallida
- 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.