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Ophiophagus

Reptile Genera

Ophiophagus is a genus of snakes endemic to Asia containing the king cobra, a species complex with an average length of 3.18 to 4 metres and a record length of 5.85 metres, making it the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest. Despite its common name and some resemblance, the king cobra is not phylogenetically a true cobra, belonging instead to its own genus, Ophiophagus. Its range spans from the Indian subcontinent through Southeast Asia to southern China, and though widely distributed it is not commonly seen.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14564444, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: King cobra
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source
Wikidata: King Cobra
WikidataWikidata Q48186, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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