Ophiophagus

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Ophiophagus hannah

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Elapoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Genus: Ophiophagus
Species (4): O. bungarus – O. hannah – O. kaalinga – O. salvatana

Name

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Ophiophagus Günther, 1864: 340 [conserved name]

  • Type species: Hamadryas elaps Günther, 1858, by monotypy.
  • Gender: masculine.
  • Placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 709 (1964: 210).

Synonyms

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  • Hamadryas Cantor, 1838 [nomen praeoccupatum pro Hamadryas Hübner, 1806]

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Königskobra
English: King Cobra
español: Cobra Real
suomi: Kuningaskobra
français: Cobra Royal
italiano: Cobra Reale
日本語: キングコブラ属
Nederlands: Koningscobra
português: Cobra-real
slovenščina: Kraljeva Kobra
svenska: Kungskobra
தமிழ்: இராச நாகம்
ไทย: งูจงอาง, งูเห่าช้าง, งูบองหลา
 
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