Black-necked spitting cobra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-necked spitting cobra lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Naja nigricollis
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the black-necked spitting cobra live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-necked spitting cobra in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Djibouti

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black-necked spitting cobra endangered?

The black-necked spitting cobra’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-necked spitting cobra?

The black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Naja. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-necked spitting cobra

The black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis) is a species of spitting cobra found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. They are moderately sized snakes that can grow to a length of 1.2 to 2.2 m (3.9 to 7.2 ft) in length. Their coloration and markings can vary considerably. They prey primarily on small rodents. They possess medically significant venom, although the mortality rate for untreated bites on humans is relatively low (~ 5–10%, in endemic regions under 1%). Like other spitting cobras, they can eject venom from their fangs when threatened (one drop over 7 metres (23 ft) and more in perfect accuracy). The cytotoxic venom irritates the skin, causing blisters and inflammation, and can cause permanent blindness if the venom makes contact with the eyes and is not washed off.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-necked spitting cobra (revision 1380856600), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q386619 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).