28 September 2008

Juvenile Cobra Naja sp. at mybackyard

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Juvenile Cobra Naja sp. at my backyard

This Juvenile Cobra (Naja Sp.), wandering at my backyard looking for food.
Naja sumatrana, aka Black spitting cobra, Malayan spitting cobra.
Reference: School of Biological Sciences, Bangor University here

Juvenile Cobra Naja sp. at my backyard

7 comments:

Amila Salgado said...

Holy moly!
I have got them in my back yard too! - Which is why I wear wellies when I am out there exploring.

Joe said...

What was the first thought that entered your mind when you saw this specimen?

Redzlan aka Tabib said...

I had a quick search; this specimen is probably "Naja sumatrana". aka Black spitting cobra, Malayan spitting cobra.
It fit the description here:- "juveniles have a light throat area with one or several pairs of lateral spots and often a median spot".

Amila,
I may have to buy that long rubber boot too.

Joe,
I have seen this juvenile a few time. One snake smaller than this even entered my kitchen thro the gap at the back door.
I may call a Fire&Rescue if encounterd with the full blown adult cobra.

Vickie said...

You guys can have 'em!

Vickie said...

Well, I didn't finish. I think its great that you got these photos too!

Anonymous said...

spitting cobra??

eh? do we have spitting cobra here?

my!!! that's scary

when I newly moved to my present house, one morning I get down from the bed and stepped on one juvenile snake ... never knew the species but I guess from the shape of the head it was a non poisonous kind. Luckily i didn't get bitten ... I stepped right on it's head ... [no it didn't die and I had a real hard time chasing it out] :)

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