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Preferred term

Ophiophagus hannah  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The longest of all venomous snakes and largest Elapid. It is not a member of the Naja genus, although its hood resembles the hood of Naja species. Its bite can deliver large quantities of neurotoxic and cardiotoxic venom, consisting primarily of ALPHA-NEUROTOXINS. King cobras are indigenous to forests of India and Southeast Asia.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • King Cobra
  • txid8665

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B5RCCFXV-B

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