Snouted Cobras, Naja annulifera, are common and widespread throughout the savanna biome of southern Africa.
Of the two cobra species in Limpopo it is the largest, known to reach lengths of 2.5m.
It is most active in the late afternoon and first hour or two after dark. It feeds on a variety of prey including other snakes, particularly puff adders, but toads are a favourite.
It has a strong neurotoxic venom with a significant presence of cytotoxins in it.
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