Summary details for Naja mossambica

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

The Mozambique Spitting Cobra is olive brown to grey with dark edged scales on the back. The belly is salmon pink with black bands or blotches on the neck area.

Found throughout the moist savanna of north eastern Namibia extending down towards Tsumeb and possibly Otavi.

Highly Venomous.

Photo: Francois Theart
Photo: Francois Theart
Photo: Francois Theart
Photo: Francois Theart