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Indian cobra: Media
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Indian cobra
Indian cobra (Naja naja), also called Indian spectacled cobra, Asian cobra,...
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Indian cobra hood mark
Indian cobra (Naja naja) showing its dorsal hood mark that resembles eyes...
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Indian cobra
Nearly a dozen species of the Indian cobra (Naja naja) exist in Asia.
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Indian cobra, or Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja)
Head and neck region of the Indian cobra, or Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja).
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Interactives
suborder Serpentes
Snakes (suborder Serpentes). Click on an individual drawing to see a larger image.
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