Caspian cobra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Naja oxiana
Group	Snakes
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the Caspian cobra live?

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

Turkmenistan

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 Caspian cobra endangered?

The Caspian cobra’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Caspian cobra?

The Caspian cobra (Naja oxiana) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Naja. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Caspian cobra

The Caspian cobra (Naja oxiana), also called the Persian cobra or Russian cobra, is a species of highly venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Central Asia. First described by Karl Eichwald, a German physician, in 1831, it was for many years considered to be a subspecies of the Naja naja until genetic analysis revealed it to be a distinct species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Caspian cobra (revision 1370096648), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2349137 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).