Nubian spitting cobra

Description

A relatively small spitting cobra.Maximum recorded length 148 cm.Colour and pattern: Brownish-grey overall,scale bases and skin between scales black.Belly slightly lighter.Dark band across nape,dark ring across throat and neck,usually an additional dark band on belly,bands may fade with age.Scalation: 207–226 ventrals,58–72 subcaudals,23–29 scale rows around neck,23–27 scale rows at midbody,1–2 preoculars,6–8 supralabials.