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Naja kaouthia
Monocellate Cobra
As recorded: Naja kaouthia Lesson, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- no exact locality. Confiscated by USF&WS upon attempted importation into Hawaii.
- Region
- Vietnam
- Identified by
- F Kraus, DOFAWDOFAW →Fred Kraus →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Naja kaouthia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,586 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Babakan, Kec. Dramaga, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
(c) Fadhil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
香港新界大埔滘松仔園
(c) 羅益旻, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Pulau Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, ID
(c) greenrosheen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Jiayuan Road, Xiamen, Fujian, CN
(c) leekelai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
黄埔区, 广州市, 广东省, CN
(c) ayauchida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
黄埔区, 广州市, 广东省, CN
(c) ayauchida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Naja kaouthia. BPBM 13339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93767677. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/13339.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93767677 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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