Mozambique spitting cobra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the Mozambique spitting cobra live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mozambique spitting 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 Mozambique spitting cobra endangered?

The Mozambique 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 Mozambique spitting cobra?

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

About the Mozambique spitting cobra

The Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja mossambica) is a highly venomous species of spitting cobra in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Africa, and it is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mozambique spitting cobra (revision 1354928140), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q183062 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).