Arabian cobra


The Arabian cobra is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula. the cobra within the peninsula is a concern, with having a major cause of mortality rate in the region. researchers recently had tested and made an antivenom to treat the lethal bite that it carries.Anti Naja haje arabica Snake Venom Antibodies Prepared in Chicken 11: 956–959.>
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Geographic range

The Arabian cobra is found in Oman, southern and western Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.

Etymology

The specific name, arabica is Latin for Arabian.

Taxonomy

This species, Naja arabica, had long been considered a subspecies of the Egyptian cobra, but morphological and genetic differences have led to its recognition as a separate species. N. arabica is an elusive species and rarely seen in the wild.