Despite the common name, the species is not actually banded, but overall iridescent black, with cream colored blotching on each scale. The snakes grow to approximately 600 millimetres (24 in) in length.
Venom
Not much is known about their venom, but it is likely a neurotoxin, like many other elapid snakes. The genus Paranaja was synonymised with Naja in a recent molecular phylogenetic study, as this species is closely related to the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca) [2]
^Kusamba, C.; Chirio, L.; Gonwouo, N.L.; Zassi-Boulou, A.-G. (2021). "Naja multifasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T110168688A110168696. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T110168688A110168696.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^Wüster, W., Crookes, S., Ineich, I., Mané, Y., Pook, C.E., Trape, J.-F. & Broadley D.G. (2007) The phylogeny of cobras inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences: evolution of venom spitting and the phylogeography of the African spitting cobras (Serpentes: Elapidae: Naja nigricollis complex). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 45, 437–453.
External links
Species Naja multifasciata at The Reptile Database
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many, banded, snake, many, banded, snake, naja, multifasciata, also, known, burrowing, cobra, species, venomous, elapid, snake, species, found, republic, congo, democratic, republic, congo, cameroon, africa, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific. The many banded snake Naja multifasciata also known as the burrowing cobra is a species of venomous elapid snake The species is found in the Republic of Congo the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon in Africa Many banded snakeConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily ElapidaeGenus NajaSubgenus BoulengerinaSpecies N multifasciataBinomial nameNaja multifasciata Werner 1902 distributionSynonymsParanaja multifasciata Contents 1 Description 2 Venom 3 Subspecies 4 References 5 External linksDescription EditDespite the common name the species is not actually banded but overall iridescent black with cream colored blotching on each scale The snakes grow to approximately 600 millimetres 24 in in length Venom EditNot much is known about their venom but it is likely a neurotoxin like many other elapid snakes The genus Paranaja was synonymised with Naja in a recent molecular phylogenetic study as this species is closely related to the forest cobra Naja melanoleuca 2 Subspecies EditNaja multifasciata anomala Sternfeld 1917 Naja multifasciata duttoni Boulenger 1904 Naja multifasciata multifasciata Werner 1902 References Edit Kusamba C Chirio L Gonwouo N L Zassi Boulou A G 2021 Naja multifasciata IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021 e T110168688A110168696 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2021 1 RLTS T110168688A110168696 en Retrieved 18 November 2021 Wuster W Crookes S Ineich I Mane Y Pook C E Trape J F amp Broadley D G 2007 The phylogeny of cobras inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences evolution of venom spitting and the phylogeography of the African spitting cobras Serpentes Elapidae Naja nigricollis complex Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 45 437 453 External links EditSpecies Naja multifasciata at The Reptile Database This Elapidae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Many banded snake amp oldid 1112365714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
