


Scientific Name
Naja naja
IUCN Status
Not Evaluated (NE)
Length
1-2 m
Range
South of the Himalayas — all over peninsular India, southern Assam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Habitat Type
Highly diverse — agriculture fields, gardens, forests, grasslands
Threats
Persecutory killing
Did You Know
It is one of the big four venomous snakes in India
IUCN Status
Not Evaluated (NE)
Length
1-2 m
Range
South of the Himalayas — all over peninsular India, southern Assam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Habitat Type
Highly diverse — agriculture fields, gardens, forests, grasslands
Threats
Persecutory killing
Did You Know
It is one of the big four venomous snakes in India
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