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The Samar Cobra

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The Samar Cobra The Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) also called Peters ' cobra  southern Philippine cobra or Visayan cobra, is a highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to the Visayas and Mindanao island groups of the Philippines.The Samar cobra is a species of spitting cobra that can grow up to 1.4 meters in length. Their coloring varies from a black and yellow to green.There are 17-25 scale rows around the hood, 17-19 ahead of mid-body; 161-184 ventrals, 41-52 subcaudals, basal pairs sometimes undivided. Reproduction : The Samar cobra is endemic to the southern Philippines. Specifically, the Visayas and Mindanao island groups. Habitat can vary widely from mountainous jungle to tropical plains. They can live close to human settlements.The Samar cobra typically lives at an elevation of 0 - 1,000 m (0 - 3,280 feet) asl.The Samar cobra, or southeastern Philippines cobra, is oviparous, laying clutches of up to eight eggs. Behavior & diet : Like the Philippine cobra (Naja ph...

Inland Taipan

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Inland Taipan   The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), also commonly known as the western taipan, small-scaled snake, or fierce snake,is a species of extremely venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to semiarid regions of central east Australia.Aboriginal Australians living in those regions named the snake dandarabilla.It was formally described by Frederick McCoy in 1879 and then by William John Macleay in 1882, but for the next 90 years, it was a mystery to the scientific community; no further specimens were found, and virtually nothing was added to the knowledge of this species until its rediscovery in 1972.The inland taipan is dark tan, ranging from a rich, dark hue to a brownish light green, depending on season. Its back, sides, and tail may be different shades of brown and grey, with many scales having a wide, blackish edge.The inland taipan averages about 1.8 m (5.9 ft) in total length, although larger specimens can reach total lengths ...