forest cobra
black cobra
black and white-lipped cobra
naja melanoleuca latin

The population of forest cobras in Uganda are almost always found close to water.

The forest cobra occurs mainly in western and central Africa.

The forest cobra does not spit or spray its venom.

In western Kenya, the forest cobra has been found in wide stretched grassland areas.

Female forest cobras may stand guard and are irritable and aggressive during the breeding period.

Important cobra species include the forest cobra and the black-necked spitting cobra.

The forest cobra has long cervical ribs capable of expansion to form a long, wedge shaped hood when threatened.

Some authorities believe it is one of the most dangerous African snakes to keep as many captive forest cobras are described to be particularly aggressive when handled.

The forest cobra is one of the least frequent causes of snake bite among the African cobras, largely due its forest-dwelling habits.

Kakamega is also home to Africa's largest and most aggressive cobra, the Kakamega forest cobra.

The forest cobra is Africa's largest cobra and the largest of all the true cobra (Naja) species in the world.

Forest cobras originating in the southern African regions are typically found in savanna and grassland, but they can also be found in broken rock country.

Common snake species include African rock python, forest cobra, lined olympic snake, olive marsh snake and herald snake.

Eastern Green Mamba, Forest Cobra and Gaboon Adder.

Pseudohaje is a genus of African elapid snakes, commonly called tree cobras or forest cobras because of their arboreal lifestyle.

The forest cobra is an agile, diurnal species that climbs well and is one of the most aquatic of the true cobras of the genus Naja.

Forest cobras will feed on a wide variety of prey, including amphibians, fish, other snakes, monitors and other lizards, birds' eggs, rodents, and other small mammals.

The genus Paranaja was synonymised with Naja in a recent molecular phylogenetic study, as this species is closely related to the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca)

He has already warned us that the jungle is full of danger, that we should be alert for the deadly black mamba, forest cobra and, most dangerous of all, wild elephant.

The forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), also called the black cobra and black or white-lipped cobra, is the largest true cobra species native to Africa, mostly the central and western parts of the continent.

It must be one of the more deadly species, one of the mambas, slim and glittering with their thin grinning lips, or a forest cobra, black as death, or one of the thick repulsive gaboon adders.

The forest cobras are snakes that are well adapted to many environments and the habitat of the forest cobra is strongly dependent on what part of its African range the snake originates from.

Two recent molecular phylogenetic studies have also supported the incorporation of the species normally assigned to the genera Boulengerina and Paranaja into Naja, as both are closely related to the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca)

The banded form of forest cobra in west Africa lives in savanna and grassland (but usually along streams) and well vegetated areas, especially riverine forest, up to latitude 14 N. Most forest cobras' preferred habitat are lowland forest and moist savanna where it favours coastal thickets.

Worse yet, the Black Cobra's at large to help them.

They had also asked for any information or clues on the name "Black Cobra."

The Black Cobra's pirate force had taken over the base completely.

(The other two villains being a pair of black cobras).

Tom considered a moment, then asked, "How about the Black Cobra business?"

The following are plot summaries for the entire Black Cobra series.

It becomes clear that the person following them is either Black Cobra himself, or his henchman.

Embedded in each was a tiny carven black cobra, coiled to strike!

"It looks as though that Oriental's story about the Black Cobra is true!"

Ten to one the Black Cobra was aboard that spaceship."

He moved with a peculiar grace, on those long muscular legs, swaying from the waist like some huge black cobra.

The police describe Black Cobra as a loose network composed of strong leadership figures.

Vikram is bitten by a black cobra, and Sugirtharaja leaves him for dead.

There were two black cobras and a purple hippopotamus against him ; but I couldn't help that.

"You mean that stuff about the Black Cobra?"

Varad revealed that he had been recruited for the Black Cobra's space project at huge pay.

If we get through safely, there's still the Black Cobra and his spaceship to contend with.

Tom questioned several of them, who spoke English, about the Black Cobra's movements.

People worshiped the Black Cobra for its power and Prowess.

"Permit me to disagree," the Black Cobra said.

More than likely the Black Cobra would ruthlessly wipe out every American on the asteroid!

Aboli moved with the speed of a striking black cobra, faster even than Schreuder could send home his final thrust.

After learning that Black Cobra is an extortionist & the dead man was also on his payroll, blocks suddenly start falling into places.

The Black Cobra will see you shortly."

I'll bet our escape has prodded the Black Cobra into acting sooner than he planned!"

Naja melanoleuca was first described by American herpetologist Edward Hallowell in 1857.

The genus Paranaja was synonymised with Naja in a recent molecular phylogenetic study, as this species is closely related to the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca)

The forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), also called the black cobra and black or white-lipped cobra, is the largest true cobra species native to Africa, mostly the central and western parts of the continent.

Two recent molecular phylogenetic studies have also supported the incorporation of the species normally assigned to the genera Boulengerina and Paranaja into Naja, as both are closely related to the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca)