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Basic information
Naja haje
Egyptian Cobra
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyElapid Snakes
GenusCobras
- English name
- Egyptian Cobra
- Alternative names
- Obscure Cobra [obscura], Uräusschlange
- Synonyms
- Cerastes candidus, Coluber candidissimus, Coluber haje, Naja haje legionis, Naja haje var. viridis, Naja obscura
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Arid, Building, House, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 2,600 mm
- Body mass
- max 2,516.8 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~11.3 g
- Offspring total length
- max 275 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 22.1 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 8–33 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 45KWW · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 16584 · dryad-v5