Naja (Cobras) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

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Naja savannula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Naja nivea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Naja naja

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Naja nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Naja subfulva

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Naja sumatrana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Naja nigricincta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Naja mossambica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Naja anchietae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Naja annulifera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cobras

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 22 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 54 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 10	~40%
	West African Banded Cobra			~40%
2	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~30%
	Cape Cobra			~30%
3	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~30%
	Indian Cobra			~30%
4	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~30%
	Cape Cobra			~30%
5	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 10	~20%
	Western Barred Spitting Cobra			~10%
	Anchieta's Cobra			~10%
6	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-necked Spitting Cobra			~10%
7	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Brown Forest Cobra			~10%
8	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-necked Spitting Cobra			~10%
9	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Cape Cobra			~10%
10	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 10	~10%
	Mozambique Spitting Cobra			~10%
	Snouted Cobra			<5%
11	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 10	~10%
	Equatorial Spitting Cobra			~10%
12	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Mozambique Spitting Cobra			~10%
13	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-necked Spitting Cobra			~10%
14	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 10	~10%
	Western Barred Spitting Cobra			~10%
15	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Cape Cobra			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~30%
	Indian Cobra			~30%
2	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~30%
	Indian Cobra			~30%
3	Jodhpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~30%
	Indian Cobra			~30%
4	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~30%
	Indian Cobra			~30%
5	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~30%
	Indian Cobra			~30%
6	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~20%
	Indian Cobra			~20%
7	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 10	~10%
	Snouted Cobra			~10%
8	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Cobra			~10%
9	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Cobra			~10%
10	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Cobra			~10%
11	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Cobra			~10%
12	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 10	~10%
	Equatorial Spitting Cobra			~10%
13	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Cobra			~10%
14	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Cape Cobra			~10%
15	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Cobra			~10%
16	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Mozambique Spitting Cobra			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
5	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Bondla Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
7	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
8	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Chhatbir Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
10	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Johannesburg Zoo	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
13	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
15	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
16	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
19	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
21	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
22	National Zoo of Malaysia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
23	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
25	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
27	Schönbrunn Zoo	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
28	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Thiruvananthapuram Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
30	Children's Park, Guindy	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
31	Paphos Zoo	🇨🇾 Cyprus	In captivity
32	The Abilene Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Giraffe House	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
34	Safari Masai Mara	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
35	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Cherkasy Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
37	Crocodile Bank	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
38	Indian River Reptile Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
39	Gambia Reptile Farm	🇬🇲 Gambia	In captivity
40	Staten Island Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Hartbeespoort Dam Snake and Animal Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
42	Python Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
43	Siam Serpentarium	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
44	Snake Farm of Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
45	Virginia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Haus des Meeres	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
47	National Marine Aquarium of Namibia	🇳🇦 Namibia	In captivity
48	Thrissur Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
49	herpetarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
50	akwarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity

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Cobras

Species in this group

West African Banded Cobra

Cape Cobra

Indian Cobra

Black-necked Spitting Cobra

Brown Forest Cobra

Equatorial Spitting Cobra

Western Barred Spitting Cobra

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Anchieta's Cobra

Snouted Cobra

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cobras

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found