The Egyptian cobra
The Egyptian cobra can be divided into 3 subdivisions according to geographical divisions. Species; Egyptian subspecies (N. haje haje), body color is yellowish gray to brown; Moroccan subspecies (N. haje legionis), body color is almost black; Arabian subspecies (N. haje arabica), body color It is often yellow with a black head and neck. It lives in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula and is currently the only African cobra scattered outside the African continent. The Egyptian cobra is the famous Queen Cleopatra VII (also known as "Cleopatra") from the Ptolemaic king of ancient Egypt. She committed suicide by biting herself with a venomous snake. The venomous snake was named "aspis". The Greek author Plutarch pointed out that Cleopatra conducted many experiments on execution prisoners, and finally proved that the toxin of "aspis" among many deadly poisons can cause the poisoned person the minimum degree of pain. In modern research, it is unanimously agreed that the "aspis" at that time refers to the Egyptian cobra.
Latin name: Naja haje
English name: Egyptian Cobra
Classification name :Elapidae
Distribution area:around the Sahara Desert in northern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula (Arabian subspecies only)
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