Snouted Cobra Naja annulifera

The Snouted Cobra is also called the Egyptian Snouted or Egyptian Banded Cobra, strangely, since it is native to southeast Africa.

The Snouted Cobra has two colour forms: the more usual plain brown and a banded variant of off-white and midnight blue. It can grow to nearly 2 metres (6 feet).

It is highly venomous and, like other cobras, has a "flarable" neck hood to warn of irritation or impending strike. Prey includes rodents, birds, toads and lizards.