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Reptiles
Venomous Snakes
Indian Spectacled Cobra
Naja naja
Local name: Nag / नाग
lightbulbMember of the Big Four; responsible for a large share of elapid bites.
Identification
The Indian Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Nag / नाग.
Habitat. Farms, villages, ruins and open forest nationwide
Diet. Rodents, toads, other snakes, birds
Field notes. Big Four. Binocular hood mark. The default “cobra” of the peninsula. Never free-handle. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule II.
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Habitat
Farms, villages, ruins and open forest nationwide
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Diet
Rodents, toads, other snakes, birds
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Behavior
Big Four. Binocular hood mark. The default “cobra” of the peninsula. Never free-handle.