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Basic information
Naja pallida
African Cobra
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyElapid Snakes
GenusCobras
- Czech name
- Kobra červená
- English name
- African Cobra
- Alternative names
- Red Spitting Cobra, Rote Speikobra
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Hide, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,500 mm
- Body mass
- max 669.7 g
- Offspring total length
- max 180 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 30 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral, Nocturnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 6–15 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 45KXW · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 16597 · dryad-v5