Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Postby carpl » Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:55 am

Hello to everyone;

Could you please tell me name of this snake? Naja sputatrix or Naja sumatrana? Sorry for poor quality of photo.
Thanks for helps.

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Re: Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Postby Wallas » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:11 pm

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica)
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Re: Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Postby Whitelipp » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:08 pm

I cant say N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana but its not Naja mossambica Wallas.
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Re: Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Postby Wallas » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:15 pm

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Re: Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Postby Chopper 1 » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:25 pm

Wallas wrote:Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica)


Wallas please dont post unless you are 100% sure of your ID, otherwise please indicate that you are unsure. When it comes to venomous snakes a misID could have dire consequences.

-Edited- Wes. Chopper please be a bit more diplomatic in your posts
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Re: Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Postby carpl » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:12 pm

No it isn't N. mossambica. It came from Indonesia. I am sure it is sputatrix or sumatrana. But I don't know exact differences between two species.
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Re: Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Postby Chantel » Wed Mar 12, 2014 6:11 am

I would say Sputatrix.

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Re: Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Postby RonanK » Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:03 am

Any locality info?

Just on the pics I would say sputatrix

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Re: Spitting cobra ID N.sputatrix or N.sumatrana

Postby Venom Street » Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:53 am

I would just about bet my life it is Naja sputatrix. I keep both species. Actually all species of Asian Naja except mandalayensis ans sagittifera.
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