Long been known as a subspecies of the black-necked spitting cobra, the Zebra Spitting Cobra is an independent species of African spitting cobras with 2 other known subspecies. It belongs to the genus Naja and venomous family of the Elapidae that can raise its hood.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Elapidae |
| Genus |
Naja |
| Scientific Name |
Naja nigricincta |
| Length |
Little less than 1.5 meters |
| Color |
Brown to grey with white horizontal lines |
| Distribution |
Parts of southern Africa (Namibia, southern Angola and South Africa) |
| Habitat |
Open woodlands, savannah grasslands and rocky hillsides |
| Diet |
Amphibians, reptiles and small mammals |
| Venom Fact |
Highly venomous |
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Naja Nigricincta
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Zebra Spitting Cobra Range
