8/16/2023 0 Comments Yellow snake with black stripes![]() ![]() ![]() Unlike most cobra species they are also well-known to have a black tail tip which is a key indicator between the Cape Cobra and Snouted Cobra. Juveniles have a prominent black throat band which fades with age. These snakes are highly variable in colour and can be bright yellow, yellow with black speckles, sandy brown, dark brown almost blackish and pale yellow almost grey in colour in some parts. Favouring drier arid environments as well as fynbos biomes including table mountain and surrounds. The Cape Cobra is extremely common in the Western Parts of South Africa including Cape Town. Polyvalent anti-venom is used in the effective treatment of bites. Another aspect is the ever expanding urban sprawl and development of wild areas for housing and business – causing human snake interaction in the general area of Cape Town.īe sure to also read Common Harmless Snakes of South AfricaĪfrica’s most potent species of Cobra having a mainly neurotoxic venom with neurotoxic properties these snakes do not spit/spray their venom. With Cape Town being surrounded by wide open spaces of fynbos, mountains and parks snakes are often encountered. While the western cape is only home to around 40 species of snakes of which most are completely harmless and only half a dozen or so are considered to be dangerous and capable of inflicting a bite which would require serious medical attention ![]()
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