Chinese cobra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Chinese cobra lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Naja atra
Group	Snakes
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the Chinese cobra live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Chinese cobra in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China.

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 Chinese cobra endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Chinese cobra?

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

About the Chinese cobra

The Chinese cobra (Naja atra), also called the Taiwan cobra, is a species of cobra in the family Elapidae, found mostly in southern China and a couple of neighboring nations and islands. It is one of the most prevalent venomous snakes in China, which has caused many snakebite incidents to humans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chinese cobra (revision 1327799220), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2351506 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).