West African Banded Cobra
Naja savannula
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Cobra
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Naja
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 11
- How common
- Recorded in 23 places on iNaturalist
About
West African Banded Cobra (Naja savannula) is a venomous cobra of the family Elapidae, found in Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Ghana and 6 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 20 more. Recorded in 23 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
- Semi-Desert
- Waterholes
- Abandoned Buildings
- Roadsides
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Guinean Rainforest
- Sudanian Savanna
- Sahel Shrubland
Related snakes
- 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
- 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.