King cobra

Ophiophagus hannah · Elapidae

The king cobra is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia. 2 ft), it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest. Under the genus Ophiophagus, it is not phylogenetically a true cobra despite its common name and some resemblance.

Where the King cobra lives

Recorded in India, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Philippines and Bhutan (Asia).

Most records fall in Karnataka, Guangdong, Phetchaburi, Assam, Yunnan and Uttarakhand.

See the King cobra’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Vulnerable (VU). At risk: it could become endangered. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 793 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.