Organisms

Ophiophagus hannah

The longest of all venomous snakes and largest Elapid. It is not a member of the Naja genus, although its hood resembles the hood of Naja species. Its bite can deliver large quantities of neurotoxic and cardiotoxic venom, consisting primarily of ALPHA-NEUROTOXINS. King cobras are indigenous to forests of India and Southeast Asia.

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The longest of all venomous snakes and largest Elapid. It is not a member of the Naja genus, although its hood resembles the hood of Naja species. Its bite can deliver large quantities of neurotoxic and cardiotoxic venom, consisting primarily of ALPHA-NEUROTOXINS. King cobras are indigenous to forests of India and Southeast Asia.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • King Cobra
  • Cobra, King
  • King Cobras

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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2018

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  • Elapidae (1994-2017)
  • Snakes (1970-2017)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ophiophagus hannah. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000073197. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000073197
  2. Ophiophagus hannah. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_cobra
  3. Ophiophagus hannah. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48186