| Indian cobra |
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| Scientific classification |
| Domain: |
Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata |
| Class: |
Reptilia |
| Order: |
Squamata |
| Suborder: |
Serpentes |
| Family: |
Elapidae |
| Genus: |
Naja |
| Species: |
N. naja |
| Binomial name |
Naja naja
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| Indian cobra distribution |
| Synonyms |
- Coluber naja Linnaeus, 1758
- Naja brasiliensis Laurenti, 1768
- Naja fasciata Laurenti, 1768
- Naja lutescens Laurenti, 1768
- Naja maculata Laurenti, 1768
- Naja non-naja Laurenti, 1768
- Coluber caecus Gmelin, 1788
- Coluber rufus Gmelin, 1788
- Coluber Naja Shaw & Nodder, 1791
- Coluber Naja Shaw & Nodder, 1794
- Naja tripudians Merrem, 1820
- Naja nigra Gray, 1830
- Naja tripudians forma typica Boulenger, 1896
- Naja tripudians var. caeca Boulenger, 1896
- Naja naja naja Smith, 1943
- Naja naja gangetica Deraniyagala, 1945
- Naja naja lutescens Deraniyagala, 1945
- Naja naja madrasiensis Deraniyagala, 1945
- Naja naja indusi Deraniyagala, 1960
- Naja naja bombaya Deraniyagala, 1961
- Naja naja karachiensis Deraniyagala, 1961
- Naja naja ceylonicus Chatman & Di Mari, 1974
- Naja naja polyocellata Mehrtens, 1987
- Naja ceylonicus Osorio E Castro & Vernon, 1989
- Naja (Naja) naja — Wallach, 2009
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The Indian cobra (Naja naja /nadʒa nadʒa/), also known commonly as the spectacled cobra, Asian cobra, or binocellate cobra, is a species of cobra, a venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent, and is a member of the "big four" species that are responsible for the most snakebite cases in India.
The Indian cobra is revered in Hindu mythology and culture, and is often seen with snake charmers. It is a protected species under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972).