In an intriguing development with respect to wildlife, a rare Caspian Cobra has been recently spotted in the Upper Forest Range of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.
About Caspian Cobra:
The Caspian cobra, also called the Central Asian cobra, ladle snake, Oxus cobra, or Russian cobra, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.
It is the most venomous cobra in the world.
Scientific Name: Naja oxiana
Habitat and Distribution:
It is native to Central Asia.
It is found in parts of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, the Fergana Valley, north and east Afghanistan, northeastern Iran, the northern half of Pakistan from the Kashmir region east to the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.
It thrives in arid and semi-arid regions, including rocky hillsides and scrublands.
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