Rinkhals

Reptiles > Elapids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: RinkhalsScientific Name: Hemachatus haemachatusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ElapidsSize: Total length: 3.0–3.8 ft (90–115 cm); record specimens up to 4.9 ft (1.5 m)Weight: 1.5–2.8 lb (0.7–1.3 kg)Lifespan: 15–20 years in captivity; estimated...

Banded Water Cobra

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Banded Water CobraScientific Name: Naja annulataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total length: 1.4–2.2 m (4.6–7.2 ft); verified specimens reach 2.7 m (8.9 ft)Weight: 1.5–3.5 kg (3.3–7.7 lb)Lifespan: 12–20 years in the wild;...

Belcher’s Sea Snake

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Belcher’s Sea SnakeScientific Name: Hydrophis belcheriCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total length: 50–100 cm (20–40 in); Slender anterior bodyWeight: 250–500 g (8.8–17.6 oz)Lifespan: 5–10 years in the wildDiet:...

Common Death Adder

Reptiles > Snakes

Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Common Death Adder Scientific Name: Acanthophis antarcticus Category: Reptiles Subcategory: Snakes Size: Total length: 60-100 cm (24-39 in) Weight: 300-800 g (11-28 oz) Lifespan: 10-15 years in the wild; up to 20 years in captivity...

Monocled Cobra

Reptiles > Snakes

OverviewThe Monocled Cobra (Naja kaouthia), renowned across Southeast Asia as the Bengal cobra or monocellate cobra, is an iconic, highly venomous front-fanged serpent belonging to the cobra family Elapidae. Native to the rich agricultural lowlands, wetlands, and...