Black-necked Spitting Cobra
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Black-necked Spitting Cobra

Naja nigricollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Virunga National Park
3 Verified records at Virunga National Park
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis) is a species of spitting cobra found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. They are moderately sized snakes that can grow to a length of 1.2 to 2.2 m (3.9 to 7.2 ft) in length. Their coloration and markings can vary considerably. They prey primarily on small rodents. They possess medically significant venom, although the mortality rate for untreated bites on humans is relatively low (~ 5–10%, in endemic regions under 1%). Like other spitting cobras, they can eject venom from their fangs when threatened (one drop over 7 metres (23 ft) and more in perfect accuracy). Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Brown Forest Cobra
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Brown Forest Cobra

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Naja subfulva

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🦎 No photo available
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African Tree Cobra

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pseudohaje goldii

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Black-necked Spitting Cobra at Virunga National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
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8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
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11 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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