Arabian cobra

Scientific name: Naja arabica

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0014

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Habitat

Where it is found

In Oman the Arabian cobra occurs only in Dhofar; it is one of the nine venomous snakes known there.

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Sources (1)

Sources

3Carranza et al. 2018 — Diversity, distribution and conservation of the terrestrial reptiles of OmanSRC-276

Conservation status

The Arabian cobra Naja arabica was assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List in 2012, as it occurs over a wide area of the western Arabian Peninsula, although its population trend is unknown and it may be affected by venom extraction and the exotic pet trade.

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Sources

1GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Naja arabica Scortecci, 1932SRC-207
2The Reptile Database — Naja arabica Scortecci, 1932SRC-198
3Carranza et al. 2018 — Diversity, distribution and conservation of the terrestrial reptiles of OmanSRC-276
4Phylogeography and systematic revision of the Egyptian cobra (Serpentes: Elapidae: Naja haje) species complex, with the description of a new species from West Africa (Trape, Chirio, Broadley & Wüster)SRC-377
5Phylogeography and systematic revision of the Egyptian cobra (Serpentes: Elapidae: Naja haje) species complex, with the description of a new species from West AfricaSRC-RES-12474127FF
6Naja arabica IUCN Red List Assessment (Els & Al Johany)SRC-RES-4AB87FF0AB