Arabian cobra
| Arabian cobra | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Naja |
| Species: | N. arabica |
| Binomial name | |
| Naja arabica (Scortecci, 1932) | |
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| Range of Arabian cobra | |
| Synonyms | |
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Naja haje Merrem, 1820 | |
The Arabian cobra (Naja arabica) is a species of cobra in the genus Naja found in the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian cobra ranges from western and southern Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman. [2] The specific arabica is Latin for Arabic. This species had long been considered a subspecies of the Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), but morphological and genetic differences have led to its recognition as a separate species.[3] It is an elusive species and rarely seen in the wild.
References
- ↑ Els, J. & Al Johany, A.M.H. 2012. Naja arabica. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/199850/0
- ↑ "Phylogeography and systematic revision of the Egyptian cobra (Serpentes: Elapidae: Naja haje) species complex, with the description of a new species from West Africa". Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. Retrieved 9 February 2012.