Common Name: King Cobra
Odia Name: ଅହିରାଜ
Zoological Name: Ophiophagus hannah
Family: Elapidae
WL(P)A – Schedule – II
Smooth-scaled. Grey, black, dark olive green or yellowish-brown, usually with white or yellowish cross-bands. Hood longer and narrower than that of the other cobras. Bands (if present) on hood and fore body are ‘Ʌ’ shaped. Often confused with bigger rat snakes.
Look-alikes: Indian Rat Snake
IFSC Code:
BARB0SABHUB
Name:
Snake Helpline
Account Number:
24280100011242
Bank:
Bank of Baroda
Branch:
Samantarapur Branch, Bhubaneswar, Odisha