Mozambique Spitting Cobra
Naja mossambica
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Cobra
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Naja
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 11
- How common
- Common
About
Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) is a venomous cobra of the family Elapidae, found in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique and 6 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, subtropical forest, subtropical dry forest, broadleaf forest and 31 more. Common: recorded in 304 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 Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Forest Edges
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Waterholes
- Coastal Scrub
- Agricultural Land
- Farmland
- Orchards
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
- Ashe's Spitting Cobra Naja ashei
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.