Question

Scientific name of the king cobra is
(a) Naja naja
(b) Bungarus querulous
(c) Ophiophagus hannah
(d) Vipera Rosselli

Answer 1

Scientific names are a two-part name that allows people to communicate unambiguously throughout the world. The name was given in 1863 by danish naturalist Theodore Edward Cantor as a snake eater.

Complete step by step answer:
Ophiophagus hannah is the scientific name of the king cobra. It is the longest venomous snake which is found in forests ranging from India to Southeast Asia. The field on some vertebrates such as lizards and rodents and other snakes occasionally. They possess 11 large scales on the crown of its head and are about 5.6 meters long. The range of color may vary in adults such as yellow, green, brown, or black. King cobra is considered as an active hunter but its greatest predators are humans who harvest it for its body parts for food, leather, and medicine. It is hostile and dangerous during the breeding season but is normally not aggressive to humans. It bites rarely.

Additional information:
Naja naja : Naja naja is the scientific name for Indian cobra which has the same distribution as king cobra. They are highly venomous and expand the neck ribs to form a hood. The venom contains a neurotoxin which affects the breathing. They spit propel venom through the fangs by muscular contraction of venom ducts and forcing air out of the single lung.
Bungarus querulous : Bungarus is a genus of venomous snakes known as the kraits. They are found in south and southeast Asia and have around 15 species. They vary between 1.0 and 1.5 meters in total length and may grow as large as 2.125 meters. Their body is covered with smooth, glossy scales having striped patterns of alternating bands of black and light colors. They eat mice and small lizards and primarily depend upon other snakes including venomous varieties. They hide their heads within their coiled bodies for protection.
Vipera Rosselli : Vipera Rosselli is a highly venomous snake that is found from India to Taiwan and Java. They are the major cause of snakebite death because it often exists in farmlands where the rodent and human content prey are abundant. It can grow by about 1.5 meters. They are marked with three rows of reddish-brown spots outlined in black and white. They are known as Daboia. The females can produce up to 25 liters of neonates.
So, the correct answer is 'Ophiophagus hannah '.

Note: Snakes are over 3000 kinds in the world which are present in every continent except Antarctica. Snakes are cold-blooded. snakes that live in the colder climates need to Hibernate as it would be difficult for them to survive. Snakes do not bite their food they will unhinge their job to swallow the food. Daikin opens their mouths up to 150 degrees and can eat things which are 75-100% larger than their size.