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title: "Koningscobra"
description: "Ophiophagus hannah — Reptielen. The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/northern-king-cobra
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Koningscobra

> Ophiophagus hannah — Reptielen. The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia.

- Scientific name: *Ophiophagus hannah*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 637
- Wikidata: [Q48186](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48186)
- iNaturalist taxon: [30472](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/30472)

## Names

- en: Northern King Cobra
- de: Königskobra
- es: Cobra real
- fr: Cobra royal
- nl: Koningscobra
- pt: Cobra-real
- pl: Kobra królewska

## Countries with the most observations

TH (121), HK (95), CN (93), IN (89), VN (40), BT (15), BD (11), NP (11), MM (10), KH (5)

## Summary

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia. With an average length of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest. Under the genus Ophiophagus, it is not phylogenetically a true cobra despite its common name and some resemblance. Spanning from the Indian subcontinent through Southeastern Asia to Southern China, the king cobra is widely distributed albeit not commonly seen. 
Individuals have diversified colouration across its habitats, from black with white strips to unbroken brownish grey…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_cobra

## Photo

![Koningscobra](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-king-cobra/medium.jpg)

Photo: 美女 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/360520705

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-king-cobra?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).