Naming
''Naja arabica'' is classified under the genus ''Naja'' of the family Elapidae. It was first described by an Italian herpetologist, Giuseppe Scortecci in 1932. The generic name ''Naja'' is a Latinisation of the Sanskrit word ''...snipped...'' , meaning "cobra”. The specific epithet ''arabica'' means “of Arabia” or “Arabic”.This species, ''Naja arabica'', had long been considered a subspecies of the Egyptian cobra , but morphological and genetic differences have led to its recognition as a separate species.
Distribution
The Arabian cobra is found in western Oman, southwestern Saudi Arabia, and throughout Yemen.References:
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