Mali Cobra
Naja katiensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Cobra
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Naja
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 13
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
Mali Cobra (Naja katiensis) is a venomous cobra of the family Elapidae, found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana and 8 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 23 more. Recorded in 5 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 Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Waterholes
- Abandoned Buildings
- Roadsides
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Guinean Rainforest
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
- 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.