Mali cobra
| Katian spitting cobra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Naja |
| Species: | N. katiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Naja katiensis Roman, 1968 | |
The Mali cobra (Naja katiensis), also called the Katian spitting cobra, is a species of spitting cobra found in West Africa.
Geographic Distribution
This species ranges from Senegal to Cameroon, with recorded sightings in Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, far northern Guinea, Southern Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Northern Ghana, Togo, Southwestern Niger and Nigeria.[2]
Habitat
This species occurs in both tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/13265887/0
- ↑ "Naja katiensis". IUCNRedlist. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ↑ "Mali Cobra". Encyclopedia Of Life. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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