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Andaman Cobra

Andaman cobras are species of venomous snakes native to the Andaman Islands of India. The species is named after the islands itself.

Length	Largest specimen 1.80m
Color	Three color variations are recorded; (a) Upper part shiny black with hazy black monocle hood mark, lower parts shiny dark-gray with black head (b) Upper part creamish or light brown, body and tail contains faded black lines and faded black monocle hood mark with brown centre, lower part pale brown, light brown head with black spots (c) Upper part uniform grayish with prominent narrow black irregular cross-bars on the body and tail with marked black monocle hood mark with gray centre, lower part grayish, black head with pale white blotches on shields
Distribution	Andaman and Little Andaman Islands
Habitat	Mangrove swamps, forest edges, thick forest, grasslands, plantations
Diet	Rodents, chicken and duck eggs
Venom Fact	Neurotoxic
Mode of Reproduction	Oviparous (egg laying)