Egyptian cobra Egyptian cobra The Egyptian cobra ("Naja haje") is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. "Naja haje" is one of the largest cobra species native to Africa, second to the forest cobra ("Naja melanoleuca"). "Naja haje" was first described by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The generic name "naja" is a Latinisation of the Sanskrit word ' () meaning "cobra". The specific epithet "haje" is derived from the Arabic word hayya" (حية"') which literally means "snake". The Egyptian cobra is one of the largest cobras of the African continent. The head is large and depressed and slightly
Banded cat-eyed snake Banded cat-eyed snake The banded cat-eyed snake ("Leptodeira annulata") is a species of medium-sized, mildly venomous, colubrid snake endemic to the New World. Additional common names include: cat-eyed night snake, "come sapo, culebra de pantano, culebra destenida, machete savane, mapana de agua, mapana tigre", and "ranera". It is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America, including the offshore islands of Margarita, and Trinidad and Tobago. Adults are about 750 mm (30 in) long and very slender. The head is distinct from the neck, and the large eyes have vertically elliptic pupils. The back is yellowish or brown with a