Ophiophagus


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Noun1.Ophiophagus - king cobra
genus Ophiophagus
reptile genus - a genus of reptiles
Elapidae, family Elapidae - cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes
king cobra, Naja hannah, Ophiophagus hannah, hamadryad - large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
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The King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a venomous snake endemic to forests from India to Southeast Asia.
King cobra kills Davao Sur farmer
Wildlife conservationists urge more public awareness of dealing with the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), as dozens of the venomous snake have reportedly been killed, usually bludgeoned to death, in several provinces in the country.
Alarm raised as dozens of king cobras killed
An L-amino acid oxidase with human platelet aggregation activity from Ophiophagus hannah (king cobra) venom was isolated and characterized [40].
Quantitative Characterization of the Hemorrhagic, Necrotic, Coagulation-Altering Properties and Edema-Forming Effects of Zebra Snake (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) Venom
Tan, "King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) venom L-amino acid oxidase induces apoptosis in PC-3 cells and suppresses PC-3 solid tumor growth in a tumor xenograft mouse model," International Journal of Medical Sciences, vol.
Salinomycin Exerts Anticancer Effects on PC-3 Cells and PC-3-Derived Cancer Stem Cells In Vitro and In Vivo
Snakes are not generally known to manipulate their habitat while foraging, but habitat manipulation is still apparent in this taxon: the nest building of king cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) (Chanhome et al., 2011) and pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus) (Burger and Zappalorti, 1991), the burrowing of fossorial species (Gans et al., 1978), and the cratering in loose sand of desert-dwelling vipers (Viperidae) (Secorand Nagy, 1994; Maritz, 2012).
Habitat manipulation in hunting rattlesnakes (Crotalus species)
Recent claims that the basilisk should be identifed as the Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) (53) or the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)54 cannot hold for several reasons.
The grass snake and the basilisk: From pre-Christian protective house god to the Antichrist
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) preys on other snakes and is ideal for studying venom evolution because it must evolve new toxins to take down its victims as prey develop defenses against old toxins.
Snake DNA offers clues to the evolution of venom, binge eating: python and cobra genes changed quickly as new hunting adaptations arose

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