Naja oxiana (Eichwald 1831)

Martin, Thomas Edward, Guillemin, Mathieu, Nivet-Mazerolles, Valentin, Landsmann, Cecile, Dubos, Jerome, Eudeline, Rémy, Stroud Abstract. - The, James T., Data, Uchkuduk. & Further, Navoi., 2017, The herpetofauna of central Uzbekistan, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 140) 11 (1), pp. 93-107 : 103

Central Asian Cobra: Naja oxiana (Eichwald 1831) (Elapidae) ( Plate 31)

Restricted to southern Central Asia and borders areas of Iran and the Indian sub-continent. Naja oxiana is an uncommon species in our study area. It was typically observed about once per season in steppe habitats close to low foothills in the Karnabchul area (including one dead individual found on a road measuring 156 cm), and in the low mountains of Sarmysh. The species has been previously noted as occurring throughout the study area ( Bannikov 1971; Sindaco et al. 2011; BirdLife International 2016a,c).