King cobra - Wikipedia
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia. With an average of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), [2] it is the …
King Cobra and snakebite envenomation: on the natural history, …
King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) has a significant place in many cultures, and is a medically important venomous snake in the world. Envenomation by this snake is highly lethal, …
King cobra, facts and photos - National Geographic
King cobras can reach 18 feet in length, making them the longest of all venomous snakes. Their venom is not the most potent among venomous snakes, but the amount of neurotoxin they can …
King cobra | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
King cobras are impressively venomous, large snakes native to Asia. They are called king cobras because they can kill and eat cobras. A full-grown king cobra is yellow, green, brown or black, …
Cobra | Venomous Snake Species & Characteristics | Britannica
cobra, any of various species of highly venomous snakes, most of which expand the neck ribs to form a hood. While the hood is characteristic of cobras, not all of them are closely related. …
Cobra Venom: From Envenomation Syndromes to Therapeutic …
2024年10月4日 · Snakebite envenomation, classified as a neglected tropical disease, represents a significant global health threat, particularly in Asia and Africa, where it causes between …
King cobra | Venomous Reptile, Habitat & Diet | Britannica
2024年11月17日 · King cobra, (Ophiophagus hannah), the world’s largest venomous snake, found predominantly in forests from India through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and …
King Cobra Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
2021年8月16日 · King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah): a large, venomous snake native to Asia. There are 21 species of cobras, but the king cobra is the sole member of the genus …
The Indian cobra reference genome and transcriptome enables ...
2020年1月6日 · We report a de novo near-chromosomal genome assembly of Naja naja, the Indian cobra, a highly venomous, medically important snake. Our assembly has a scaffold N50 …
The king cobra genome reveals dynamic gene evolution and ... - PNAS
2013年12月2日 · Snake venoms are toxic protein cocktails used for prey capture. To investigate the evolution of these complex biological weapon systems, we sequenced the genome of a …