Plate 68 



POISONOUS SNAKES 



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2a 



HEADS OF COBRAS 



1-1 a. Egyptian Cobra, Naja haje. 



2-2 a. King Cobra, Naja bungarus. 



The King Cobra reaches the greatest length of any poisonous 

 serpent — twelve feet; though it is a slender reptile. It is found in 

 the Malay Peninsula and the larger islands of the Malay Archi- 

 pelago. 



