Why are king cobras not part of the genus Naja/not considered a

Answer (1 of 5): king cobra also known as hamadryad, was first describe by Danish naturalist Theodore Edward Cantor in 1836. This venomous snake belongs to the elapidae family. It is the largest venomous snake. Its scientific nomenclature is Ophiophagus hannah. Although it is named the king cobra

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