Cape cobra

Cape cobra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Naja
Subgenus:	Uraeus
Species:	N. nivea
Binomial name
	Naja nivea; (Linnaeus, 1758)
	Cape cobra distribution in green
Synonyms
	Coluber niveus Linnaeus, 1758; Vipera (Echidna) flava Merrem, 1820; Naja nivea Boie, 1827; Naja gutturalis Smith, 1838; Naja intermixta Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854; Naja haje var. capensis Jan, 1863; Naia flava Boulenger, 1887; Naja flava Sternfeld, 1910; Naja nivea FitzSimons & Brain, 1958; Naja nivea Harding & Welch, 1980; Naja nivea Auerbach, 1987; Naja nivea Welch, 1994; Naja (Uraeus) nivea Wallach, 2009

The Cape cobra (Naja nivea) is a cobra inhabiting the regions of South Africa. It averages 4 feet (120 cm) long but may grow to be 6 feet (180 cm) long. The color varies from location to location, and those from the Kalahari are normally yellow with brown speck uniformly all over the body.

References

↑ "Naja nivea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
↑ Uetz, P. "Naja nivea". Reptile Database. The Reptile Database. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

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[itis2-1] "Naja nivea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

[Database-2] Uetz, P. "Naja nivea". Reptile Database. The Reptile Database. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

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