Shield-nosed cobra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Aspidelaps |
Species: | A. scutatus |
Binomial name | |
Aspidelaps scutatus (Smith, 1849) |
The shield-nosed cobra (Aspidelaps scutatus) is a venomous snake in the family Elapidae.
It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Namibia.