Elapidae

Dendroaspis polylepis Günther, 1864

Dendroaspis polylepis (black mamba) is Africa’s longest venomous snake, native to a wide range of sub-Saharan habitats.

Dendroaspis jamesoni (Traill, 1843)

Dendroaspis jamesoni, or Jameson's mamba, is an agile, highly arboreal long slender snake found across parts of Africa.

Dendroaspis angusticeps (Smith, 1849)

Dendroaspis angusticeps, the eastern green mamba, is a large venomous arboreal snake native to coastal East and Southern Africa.

Calliophis maculiceps (Günther, 1858)

Calliophis maculiceps, the speckled or small-spotted coral snake, is a venomous endemic elapid from Southeast Asia with five recognized subspecies.

Calliophis intestinalis (Laurenti, 1768)

The banded Malayan coral snake (Calliophis intestinalis) is a venomous elapid snake endemic to parts of Southeast Asia.

Calliophis nigrescens (Günther, 1862)

Calliophis nigrescens is a coral snake species with varied color patterns native to India's Western Ghats hills.

Calliophis bivirgatus (Boie, 1827)

Calliophis bivirgatus is a potentially lethal medium-sized coral snake found across parts of Southeast Asia.

Bungarus multicinctus Blyth, 1861

Bungarus multicinctus, the many-banded krait, is a banded Asian elapid snake with documented traits and confirmed restricted distribution.

Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801)

Bungarus fasciatus, the banded krait, is a venomous elapid snake found across South and Southeast Asia that mostly preys on other snakes.

Bungarus flaviceps Reinhardt, 1843

Bungarus flaviceps, the red-headed krait, is a distinctive venomous snake found across rainforests of Southeast Asia.

Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider, 1801)

Bungarus caeruleus, the common krait, is a venomous nocturnal snake distributed widely across South Asia.

Bungarus candidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bungarus candidus, the Malayan krait, is a banded snake found in Southeast Asia, with an unbanded black morph reported in Java.

Aspidelaps lubricus (Laurenti, 1768)

Aspidelaps lubricus, the Cape coral snake, is a small venomous elapid snake native to arid regions of southern Africa.

Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836)

This is a full detailed description of the morphology, distribution, behaviour, and reproduction of the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah).

Naja nigricollis Reinhardt, 1843

Naja nigricollis, the black-necked spitting cobra, is a common venomous cobra widespread across most of sub-Saharan Africa.

Naja nigricincta Bogert, 1940

Naja nigricincta is a venomous spitting cobra native to southern Africa that frequently enters human homes.

Naja haje (Linnaeus, 1758)

Naja haje, the Egyptian cobra, is a large venomous cobra found across much of northern and central Africa.

Naja sputatrix Boie, 1827

Naja sputatrix, the Java spitting cobra, is a venomous defensive elapid found on Indonesian islands, that preys mostly on small mammals.

Naja nivea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Naja nivea, the Cape cobra, is a medium-sized venomous cobra endemic to southern Africa with varied coloration and habitats.

Naja mossambica Peters, 1854

Naja mossambica is a common African savanna cobra with described coloration, size, range, habitat preferences, and reproductive traits.

Naja atra Cantor, 1842

Naja atra (Chinese cobra) is a medium-sized venomous elapid found across southern East Asia and parts of northern Indochina.

Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758)

Naja naja, the Indian cobra, is a venomous snake native to the Indian subcontinent with well-documented venom composition.

Naja annulifera Peters, 1854

Naja annulifera, the snouted cobra, is a large venomous cobra found across parts of southern Africa.

Naja kaouthia Lesson, 1831

Naja kaouthia (monocled cobra) is an Asian venomous cobra distinguished by its characteristic O-shaped hood pattern.