The difference between black snakes and cobras

Zaocys, commonly known as black snake, black wind snake, etc., is a large snake belonging to the genus Zaocys of the family Colubridae. It is widely distributed in China and often lives in hilly areas. Cobra is a general term for cobra animals, a genus of cobra family, most of its members are collectively referred to as cobra, there are about 20 confirmed species, let's take a look at the difference between black snake and cobra!

Family and Genus Difference between Zaocys and Cobra

1. Zaocys: Zaocys is a large snake belonging to animal kingdom, chordate phylum, vertebrate phylum, reptile class, bipoda, snake order, neoserpentida, colubridae, colubridae and Zaocys.

2. Cobra: Cobra is a large snake belonging to animal kingdom, chordate phylum, vertebrate phylum, creeper class, bipoda, snake order, neosnake suborder, cobra family and cobra genus.

The difference in appearance between black snake and cobra

1. Zaocys: The total length of Zaocys can reach more than 2.5 meters. The back of the snake is green-brown or brownish-black and brown. There is a yellow vertical stripe in the middle of the back, two black vertical stripes on the sides of the body, which disappear to the back of the body. The vertical stripes of the sub-adult body are obvious. The head and neck are significantly different. The snout scale can be seen from the back of the head. There are two slightly larger scales behind the top scale. The color of the back is from green-brown, brownish-brown to black-brown.

2, cobra: most cobra body is very large, up to 1.2~2.5 meters, the most obvious feature is that its neck skin folds can be expanded outward to intimidate opponents, when provoked will be erected in the front of the body, neck skin folds on both sides of the expansion, at this time the back of the cobra ring pattern more obvious, while issuing a "whir" sound to intimidate the enemy, in fact, many snakes can be more or less bulging neck, and cobra is only more typical.

The difference of poison between Zaocys and Cobra

1. Zaocys nidus: Zaocys nidus is a non-poisonous snake. It inhabits in the middle and low mountain areas below 1600 meters above sea level. It is often found in farmland and river ditches. Sometimes it is also found in villages. It moves quickly, reacts quickly, is docile, and usually does not bite. Due to habitat destruction and mass killing by humans, the number of wild survival is greatly reduced and should be protected.

2. Cobra: Cobra is highly toxic. Early symptoms include eyelid ptosis, double vision, dysphagia, dizziness, facial paralysis, vomiting and then respiratory paralysis gradually. The general treatment method is to use antivenom serum, and artificial ventilation may be needed until the venom degrades. The patient can breathe spontaneously. If the treatment fails, the patient will die more than 6~12 hours after the bite. The cause of death is respiratory paralysis and suffocation.

Distribution Difference between Zaocys and Cobra

1. Zaocys: Zaocys lives in plain, hilly or low mountain areas below 1600 meters above sea level in the southeast and southwest of central China. It is distributed in Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Shandong, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places. It has not been reported abroad.

2. Cobra: Cobra is widely distributed. Except Europe and Madagascar, it can be found in most warm areas of the world. It is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other places in the south. It is also occasionally seen in the north, especially in Yongzhou, Hunan.