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Walterinnesia aegyptia Walterinnesia aegyptia Least concern

Where the walterinnesia aegyptia lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 39 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Walterinnesia aegyptia: Sinai-Desert-Cobra
Photo: Ltshears, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameWalterinnesia aegyptia
GroupSnakes
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in2 countries
ContinentsAsia
ClassReptile
OrderSquamata
FamilyElapidae

Where does the walterinnesia aegyptia live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the walterinnesia aegyptia in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

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 walterinnesia aegyptia endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the walterinnesia aegyptia?

The walterinnesia aegyptia (Walterinnesia aegyptia) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Walterinnesia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the walterinnesia aegyptia

Walterinnesia aegyptia, also known as the desert cobra or crow snake, is a species of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae that is native to the Middle East. The specific epithet aegyptia ("of Egypt") refers to part of its geographic range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Walterinnesia aegyptia (revision 1364435066), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1787873 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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