| Species |
Midbody scale rows |
Ventrals |
Paired /Single Sub- Caudals |
Total Sub- Caudals |
Anal Shield Divided/ Entire |
No of Upper Labials |
No of Upper Labials entering the eye |
No of Pre- Oculars |
No of Post- Oculars |
Lower labials |
Temporals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naja annulifera anchieta | 17 (15/19) |
179-200 | P | 51-56 | E | 7 (8) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 8/9 (10) |
1+2;1+3 variable |
| Naja annulifera annulifera | 19 (17/21) |
175-203 | P | 51-65 | E | 7 (8) |
0 | 1 (2) |
2 (1/3) |
8/9 (10) |
1+2;1+3 variable |
| Naja melanoleuca | 19 (17/21) |
201-214 | P | 63-72 | E | 7 (8) |
3+4 | 1 (2) |
3 (2) |
8 | 1+2;1+3 variable |
| Naja mossambica | 23-25 (21/27) |
177-205 | P | 52-71 | E | 6 (7) |
3 (3+4) |
2 (1) |
3 (2) |
9 (8;10/11) |
variable |
| Naja nigricollis nigricincta | 21 (23) |
192-226 | P | 57-73 | E | 6 (7) |
3 (3+4/4) |
2 (1) |
3 | 9 | 2+4;2+5 variable |
| Naja nigricollis nigricollis | 17-21 | 182-196 | P | 54-66 | E | 6 (7) |
3 (4) |
2 | 3 | 9 (8/10) |
2+4;2+5 |
| Naja nigricollis woodi | 21 | 221-228 | P | 65-74 | E | 6 (7) |
3 (4) |
2 | 3 | 9 (8/10) |
2+4;2+5 |
| Naja nivea | 21 (19) |
195-227 | P | 50-68 | E | 7 | 3+4 | 1 | 3 (4) |
9 (8/10) |
1+3 variable |
| NOTE: | ( ) = Rarely | + = And | / = Or | * = Scales around the eye |
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