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Elapidae

Elapidae is a family in the class Squamata. This database currently files 1 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 22 countries.

Species filed
1
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
22
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
Not recorded

What is in Elapidae?

1 genus filed directly under this family.

  1. Ophiophagus

    king cobra

    1 species

Best-known members of Elapidae

Ranked by popularity score.

VU, Vulnerable
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)

King cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

Elapidae

How threatened is Elapidae?

1 of 1 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable1100%

Where is Elapidae recorded?

Species on file in this family with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.

United States of America: 1 speciesIndonesia: 1 speciesNigeria: 1 speciesCambodia: 1 speciesThailand: 1 speciesLaos: 1 speciesMyanmar: 1 speciesVietnam: 1 speciesIndia: 1 speciesBangladesh: 1 speciesBhutan: 1 speciesNepal: 1 speciesUkraine: 1 speciesGermany: 1 speciesNetherlands: 1 speciesChina: 1 speciesPhilippines: 1 speciesMalaysia: 1 speciesBrunei: 1 speciesJapan: 1 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. India1
  2. Thailand1
  3. Indonesia1
  4. Malaysia1
  5. Philippines1
  6. Vietnam1
  7. China1
  8. Myanmar (Burma)1
  9. Hong Kong SAR China1
  10. Nepal1
  11. Bhutan1
  12. Netherlands1
  13. Singapore1
  14. Laos1
  15. Cambodia1
  16. Bangladesh1
  17. Brunei1
  18. Germany1
  19. Japan1
  20. Nigeria1

All species in Elapidae

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
King cobraOphiophagus hannahElapidaeVulnerableNot recorded22