Egyptian cobra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Naja haje
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the Egyptian cobra live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Egyptian cobra in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

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 Egyptian cobra endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Egyptian cobra?

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

About the Egyptian cobra

The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) is an elapid venomous snake species in the genus Naja. It is one of the most venomous species of snakes inhabiting Northern Africa. The venom of the Egyptian cobra can be lethal to humans and consists mostly of neurotoxins and cytotoxins. Unlike most other cobras, the species does not spit venom. It averages roughly 1.4 metres (4.6 ft) in length; the longest specimen recorded so far measured 2.59 metres (8.5 ft). The species varies highly in color, ranging from shades of brown, copper-red, grey-brown to black. It mostly preys on toads but is also known to prey on small mammals, birds, lizards, and other snakes.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Egyptian cobra (revision 1380864272), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q244377 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).