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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
Distribution
Photo Gallery
References
General Information
 
Ophiophagus hannah
King Cobra
 
Animal Group: Reptile
爬行類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Elapidae
Conservation Status
Statutory Protection in Hong Kong
  • Listed in Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Vulnerable
China Red Data Book Status
  • Critically Endangered
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Potential Regional Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong.
Photo Gallery
References
  • Karsen, S. J., Lau, M.W.N, & Bogadek, A. (1998). Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles (2nd Edition). Provisional Urban Council Hong Kong.