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king cobra

Also known as Ophiophagus hannah

species of reptile

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The king cobra is a large venomous snake found in Asia and is notable for being the world's longest venomous snake species. It plays an important ecological role as a predator and holds significant cultural importance in many Asian societies.

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Species

Maximum longevity: 22.5 years (captivity)

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Research

303 papers

King Cobra and snakebite envenomation: on the natural history, human-snake relationship and medical importance of Ophiophagus hannah.ReviewThe journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases · 2021Tan CH, Bourges A, Tan KYDOI: 10.1590/1678-9199-JVATITD-2021-0051
King Cobra envenoming.Anaesthesia · 2007Larréché S, Mion G, Daban JL et al.DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05268_1.x
Brain charts for the human lifespan.Nature · 2022Bethlehem RAI, Seidlitz J, White SR et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04554-y
King cobra bite - Can early decompression prevent digital amputation?JPRAS open · 2021Imran R, Vanat Q, Hausien O et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2020.11.004
Malaysian and Chinese King Cobra Venom Cytotoxicity in Melanoma and Neonatal Foreskin Fibroblasts Is Mediated by Age and Geography.Toxins · 2023Op den Brouw B, Fernandez-Rojo MA, Charlton T et al.DOI: 10.3390/toxins15090549
King cobra bite.Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet · 1994Karnchanachetanee C
High-Throughput Venomics.Journal of proteome research · 2023Slagboom J, Derks RJE, Sadighi R et al.DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00780
House-warming: Wild king cobra nests have thermal regimes that positively affect hatching success and hatchling size.Journal of thermal biology · 2023Dolia J, Das A, Kelkar NDOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103468

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taxon common name: 眼镜王蛇
taxon name: Ophiophagus hannah
Commons category: Ophiophagus hannah
Commons gallery: Ophiophagus hannah
short name: O. hannah
taxon author citation: Cantor, 1836

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Article

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia. With an average length of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest. Under the genus Ophiophagus, it is not phylogenetically a true cobra despite its common name and some resemblance. Spanning from the Indian subcontinent through Southeastern Asia to Southern China, the king cobra is widely distributed albeit not commonly seen.

Individuals have diversified colouration across its habitats, from black with white strips to unbroken brownish grey, although after taxonomic re-evaluation, it is no longer the sole member of its genus but is now a species complex; these differences in pattern and other aspects may cause the genus to be split into at least four species, spread across its large geographic range.