Colubridae by Common Name: Cobra, Thunder Snake, False Coral, Deaf Adder, Green Tree Snake, Black Moccasin, Rattlesnake Pilot, Chain Snake

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 135. Not illustrated. Chapters: Cobra, Thunder Snake, False Coral, Deaf Adder, Green Tree Snake, Black Moccasin, Rattlesnake Pilot, Chain Snake, Hog-Nosed Rattler, Western Hog-Nosed Viper, Smooth Snake, Carpet Snake, Thunder-And-Lightning Snake, Bull Snake, Pine Snake, Black Snake, Death Adder, Copperhead, Red Snake, Thunderbolt, Bastard Horn Snake, Black King Snake, Chain Kingsnake, Common Chain Snake, Common Kingsnake, Common King Snake, Cow Sucker, Eastern Kingsnake, Eastern King Snake, Horse Racer, Master Snake, North American King Snake, Oakleaf Rattler, Wamper, Wampum Snake, Hill Keelback, Wynaad Keelback, Blower, Horned Snake. Excerpt: A cobra (.)) is a venomous snake belonging to the family elapidae. The name is short for cobra de capelo, which is Portuguese for snake with hood, or hood-snake. When disturbed, most of these snakes can rear up and spread their neck (or hood) in a characteristic threat display. However, not all snakes referred to as cobras are of the same genus, or even of the same family. Cobra may refer to: