2. NAJA NAJA[COBRA]
Grows to a length of about 2m
It usually has on its neck two
circular patterns connected
by curved line ,evoking the
image of spectacle hence it is
called as spectacle cobra.
it has a capacity to flatten his neck into a “hood “
venom affect the nervous system leading to
respiratory paralysis and cardiac failure
Pain killers like “cobroxin and nyloxin “are made from
cobra venom.
The Govt of India banned the export of cobra skin.
3. King Cobra is the largest venomous snake
snake
They are fast and agile
Color varies from yellowish to
deep olive – green.Their diet
chiefly comprises snakes and hence
the name ophiophagus. They are timid.
They can raise up to one – third of their body
straight off the ground and still move forward to
attack.
Their venom is faintly less toxic than the cobras but
the huge venom glands can contain up to 6ml of
venom.
4. Length 60cm.maximum 1.5cm.
Tail is flat and paddle like. The overall color
is grey
Their venom is 4-8 times toxic than cobra
venom.
Their food is fishes.
Upper jaw is protruding as a hook over the
lower one ,and hence the name hook-nosed
snake.
Scales are rather coarse and granular.
5. They are light brown in color.
They are mainly nocturnal .
The underside is consistent pinkish red.
The head and neck are black with two
prominent yellow spots on top of the head
They are burrowers in sandy soil.
6. Bungarus caeruleus {common krait]
It is highly venomous .
Smooth and shiny scales . Head is slightly wider than
the neck.
Body color varies from a dark steely blue –black to
pale faded bluish –grey.
It occur in sandy soil and they are nocturnal in habit.
The venom induces nerve paralysis and it destroys
the RBC.
7. They are bulky ,rough scaled with
vertical eye pupils.
The venom is haemotoxic.
Body color is brown or yellowish.
sluggish but move fast.
They are bite and make a hissing sound.
Echis carinatus {saw scaled
viper}.Trimeresurus malabaricus
{malabarpitviper}.T.gramineus {Bamboo pit
viper} are common vipers.
![NAJA NAJA[COBRA]
Grows to a length of about 2m
It usually has on its neck two
circular patterns connected
by curved line ,evoking the
image of spectacle hence it is
called as spectacle cobra.
it has a capacity to flatten his neck into a “hood “
venom affect the nervous system leading to
respiratory paralysis and cardiac failure
Pain killers like “cobroxin and nyloxin “are made from
cobra venom.
The Govt of India banned the export of cobra skin.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)