Aspidelaps lubricus

Aspidelaps lubricus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Aspidelaps
Species:
A. lubricus
Binomial name
Aspidelaps lubricus
(Laurenti, 1768)
  range of A. lubricus
  range of A. scutatus
Synonyms
  • Natrix lubrica
    Laurenti, 1768
  • Elaps lubricus
    Merrem, 1820
  • Naia somersetta
    A. Smith, 1826
  • Naja lubrica
    Schlegel, 1837
  • Aspidelaps lubricus
    — A. Smith, 1849

Aspidelaps lubricus, commonly known as the Cape coral snake, Cape coral cobra or coral shield cobra, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to southern Africa.