Monocled cobra
The monocled cobra is a venomous snake found across South and Southeast Asia. It has a round, monocle-shaped mark on the back of its hood, though some individuals have a faint pattern or none at all. It often lives close to people, so it is responsible for many snakebites in its range.1

Com reconèixer-lo
- A round, O-shaped marking on the hood, usually yellow or orange, though the pattern can be variable or absent1
- A black spot on the underside of the hood on either side1
- One or two black cross-bars on the belly just behind the hood1
- The back may be yellow, brown, grey or blackish, and adults become paler, brownish or olive1
- Adults typically measure 1.35 to 1.5 m, with a tail of about 23 cm1
Sovint es confon amb: The Indian cobra has a 'spectacle' pattern on the back of its hood: two circular marks joined by a curved line. The monocled cobra has a single O-shaped mark instead.1
Poder del verí
El verí surt pels ullals o les dents quan mossega.
Què fa el seu verí?
The venom is neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves. It blocks nerve signals to the muscles, which can cause paralysis and, in severe cases, death from respiratory failure. The venom also contains myotoxins (which damage muscle) and cardiotoxins (which harm the heart), and usually causes extensive local tissue death (necrosis) around the bite. Drowsiness and neurological symptoms usually appear first, while pain, flushing and low blood pressure typically appear within one to four hours. In very severe cases, paralysis or death can occur as early as 60 minutes. The neurotoxins of this species are described as weak.1
Com de perillós és per a les persones?
Perill per a les persones: MortalUn dels animals més perillosos del món.It is responsible for a significant share of snakebite cases and deaths in its range. It causes the greatest number of snakebite fatalities in Thailand. In Thailand between 1968 and 1974, 20 cobra bites were recorded, all with systemic envenoming, and 19 patients survived.1
Bona notícia: els metges tenen un medicament (l'antiverí) o un tractament per a això.1
Què fa quan té por?
When disturbed it prefers to escape, but when threatened it raises the front of its body, spreads its hood, hisses loudly and strikes to bite.1
Si mossega
- Mantén la persona quieta i tranquil·la, treu-li anells i coses que estrenyin i porta-la de pressa a un hospital: el tractament és l'antiverí.
- Si li han escopit verí als ulls, esbandeix-los de seguida amb molta aigua neta.
Truca sempre primer al número d'emergències (112, 000, 911). Això són pautes generals de primers auxilis, no consells mèdics. Primers auxilis bàsics
Estigues segur
- No toquis, atrapis ni molestis mai un animal salvatge, encara que sigui petit i encara que sembli adormit o mort.
- Deixa-li espai. Si en trobes un, mantén la calma, recula a poc a poc i deixa que segueixi el seu camí.
- Si te'n mossega un: mantén la calma, no et moguis, truca al número d'emergències (112, 000, 911) o ves de pressa a un hospital. Recorda com era, una foto ajuda.
No va a per tu. Fa servir el verí per caçar o per defensar-se, i prefereix mil vegades amagar-se. Més sobre com estar segur
Que gran és?
Quant fa de llarg?
fa de llarg com 5 gats de casa del nas a la cua
fa de llarg com 13 plàtans en fila
podria recórrer 100 metres en 47 segons (l'humà més ràpid necessita 9,6)Que gran és Monocled cobra comparat amb TU?
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Com de ràpid va?
Dades
Some populations can spray venom accurately at a target, which is why it is called the Indian spitting cobra.1
A single bite delivers about 263 mg of dry venom on average.1
It can hybridise with the spectacled cobra (Naja naja), and some hybrid pairs have been seen cooperating in caring for young.1
In rice-growing areas it has become semi-aquatic, living close to water.1
Its largest recorded fang measures 6.78 mm.1
Desmuntamites
Mite: Every monocled cobra has the monocle-shaped mark and can spit venom.
Veritat: The hood pattern can be highly variable or absent in some individuals, and not all individuals can spit venom.1
Per a experts en verins
- Nom científic
- Naja kaouthia
- Grup
- Cobres, mambes i kraits
- Família
- Elapidae2
- Ordre
- Squamata
- Continents
- Àsia
- Cries
- It lays eggs. Females lay 16 to 33 eggs per clutch, hatching after 55 to 73 days, and usually stay with the eggs.1
- Com li va a la natura
- Least Concern (IUCN Red List); listed on CITES Appendix II1
- Perill per a les persones
- 5 / 5: Mortal3
D'on surten les dades
- Monocled cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Naja kaouthia (iNaturalist): noms i classificació.
- Venom Wiki: el nivell de perill, la mida típica i la velocitat estimada són nostres. Mira com els calculem: Com valorem el perill.
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