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IMG_15141861907_ Monocled cobra (Naja kouthia)
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Also known as Monocellate Cobra
Malay (local name: Ular Senduk or Ular Tedung Senduk.
When threaten its head will normally hood like a "ladle" hence the name Ular Senduk which is literally translated to "Ladle Snake".
Toxicity: Highly venomous (medical significance to human -potentially lethal if left untreated)
Diet: This species feed on amphibians and small mammals (rats, mice) hence it can be occasionally seen in residential areas, orchards, palm oil estates, or gardens which can be tricky. Human and snakes encounters in Malaysia suffice to say normally didn't end well.
Location: Peninsular Malaysia.
Distribution: Bangladesh,NE India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Tripura), Bhutan, Nepal, South China, and SEA countries (Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, & South Vietnam)
IMG_15141861907_ Monocled cobra (Naja kouthia)
All Rights Reserved ©
Also known as Monocellate Cobra
Malay (local name: Ular Senduk or Ular Tedung Senduk.
When threaten its head will normally hood like a "ladle" hence the name Ular Senduk which is literally translated to "Ladle Snake".
Toxicity: Highly venomous (medical significance to human -potentially lethal if left untreated)
Diet: This species feed on amphibians and small mammals (rats, mice) hence it can be occasionally seen in residential areas, orchards, palm oil estates, or gardens which can be tricky. Human and snakes encounters in Malaysia suffice to say normally didn't end well.
Location: Peninsular Malaysia.
Distribution: Bangladesh,NE India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Tripura), Bhutan, Nepal, South China, and SEA countries (Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, & South Vietnam)