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16 paź 2024 · The taxonomy of king cobras (Ophiophagus) was reevaluated using qualitative, mensural and meristic characters, based on 148 entire and five skeletal specimens, and supported by a recent molecular phylogenetic analysis. We provide nomenclatural synopses of both the genus and species-series nomina.
16 paź 2024 · The king cobra Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836) is the longest extant venomous snake in the world, reportedly attaining a length of 5.6 m (Smith 1943; Burton 1950). The genus Ophiophagus...
16 paź 2024 · We describe two new species, Ophiophagus kaalinga Gowri Shankar, Das & Ganesh sp. nov. endemic to the Western Ghats of south-western India and Ophiophagus salvatana Gowri Shankar, Das & Wüster sp. nov., inhabiting the island of Luzon in northern Philippines.
4 cze 2024 · Map showing occurrence points of Ophiophagus hannah across Asia before (black) and after (pink) spatial thinning. Background color of the map demonstrating the lowest to highest habitat suitability of king cobra where pink represents the lowest habitat suitability and blue represents the highest habitat suitability.
1 gru 2021 · In this work, we tested for species boundaries in one such widespread species, the king cobra, Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836), a largely tropical elapid snake distributed across the Oriental realm.
The taxonomy of king cobras (Ophiophagus) was reevaluated using qualitative, mensural and meristic characters, based on 148 entire and five skeletal specimens, and supported by a recent molecular phylogenetic analysis.
In this tutorial, we will examine the facts relating to this impressive serpent. Species summary: The king cobra is a large venomous snake native to India, Southeast Asia, the Philippines and southern parts of China. The scientific name of this snake is Ophiophagus hannah. The king cobra is the member of a monotypic genus.
