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Ophiophagus hannah
King Cobra, Hamadryad
As recorded: Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 5964
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami, Jan 2013heemstra ret 29 Jan →Carla H. Kishinami →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophiophagus hannah observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 324 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Hainan, CN-HA, CN
(c) KrabX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-17
Yên Bài, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
(c) quang_khai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
中国福建省漳州市漳浦县
(c) xuekui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Cúc Phương, Ninh Bình, Việt Nam
(c) Tạ Đạt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Dikchu Sangklang Road, Mangan, Sikkim, IN
(c) Fudong Lepcha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Zhaoqing, CN-GD, CN
(c) nononosword, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophiophagus hannah. BPBM 40872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090283813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/40872.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090283813 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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