Cobra

Cobra; Temporal range: Miocene–Holocene
	Indian cobra (Naja naja) in a defensive posture
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae (with some exceptions); Laurenti, 1768

Cobra is the common name of various venomous snakes, most of which belong to the genus Naja.^[1]

Many cobras are capable of rearing upwards and producing a hood when threatened.^[a]

^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cobra" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 613.

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[1] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cobra" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 613.

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Cobra Temporal range: Miocene–Holocene

Indian cobra (Naja naja) in a defensive posture
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae (with some exceptions) Laurenti, 1768