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Ophiophagus hannah
Spotted on Apr 19, 2011
Submitted on Oct 19, 2011
16 Comments
yes, i see a difference here too. Please see my link to spot of Black Mamba? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/130...
It's possible! I know they were moving tanks at one point so I'll have to do some investigating.
I'm inclined to agree with Henry; black mambas have much longer snouts, and their heads are significantly more angular than that of this snake. I know that the London Zoo has both Black Mambas and King Cobras; is it possible that the labeling is a little wonky?
Okay, gotcha. Just for future reference though, King Cobras don't have hood markings and the hood is completely inconspicuous when it isn't expanded. Here's a picture of the King Cobra at Zoo Atlanta: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcubed55/60...
Thanks for your comment! I know for a fact this snake is a black mamba as it didn't have a hood and I was in London Zoo recently and was able to double check the ID given.
Awesome photo! But I would like to make a suggestion: I'm almost certain that is a King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, not a black mamba. You can tell by the shape and definition of the scales as well as the short and nose.
Amazing pictures
Super photo!
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Nicely done!
Ahh, thank you! That's it! I quick search for black mamba with London zoo and I found the snake. :)
Maybe a Black mamba?
You're welcome. You've got very nice pictures!
Thank you for the tip!
Hello YourVeryFlesh, and welcome to Project Noah! I would guess you saw this snake at the zoo together with your previous spottings? Please kindly indicate so if that is the case, together with any info you may have. It will greatly help members of our community with identification.
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