# Venomous **URL:** https://reptilecommunity.com/c/care-sheets/venomous/52.md [Latest](https://reptilecommunity.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://reptilecommunity.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://reptilecommunity.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Venomous category](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/about-the-venomous-category/675)
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Specialist care sheets for venomous reptiles, covering husbandry, safety, legal considerations and responsible captive care. This category contains comprehensive care sheets for venomous reptiles intended for experience… --- ## [Equatorial Spitting Cobra (Naja sumatrana)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/equatorial-spitting-cobra-naja-sumatrana/713)
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Equatorial Spitting Cobra (Naja sumatrana) Care Sheet The Equatorial Spitting Cobra (Naja sumatrana) is a dangerously venomous true cobra native to parts of equatorial Southeast Asia. It occurs through much of Malaysia, … --- ## [Samar Cobra (Naja samarensis)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/samar-cobra-naja-samarensis/712)
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Samar Cobra (Naja samarensis) Care Sheet The Samar Cobra (Naja samarensis) is a dangerously venomous Philippine cobra native to the southern and eastern Philippines. It is particularly associated with the islands of Sama… --- ## [Pope’s Pit Viper (Trimeresurus popeiorum)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/pope-s-pit-viper-trimeresurus-popeiorum/711)
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Pope’s Pit Viper (Trimeresurus popeiorum) Care Sheet Pope’s Pit Viper (Trimeresurus popeiorum) is a dangerously venomous arboreal pit viper associated with humid forested regions of northeastern India, northern Myanmar a… --- ## [Bamboo Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus gramineus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/bamboo-pit-viper-craspedocephalus-gramineus/710)
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Bamboo Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus gramineus) Care Sheet The Bamboo Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus gramineus), widely known under the older combination Trimeresurus gramineus, is a venomous arboreal and semi-arboreal pit vi… --- ## [Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/snouted-cobra-naja-annulifera/709)
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Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera) Care Sheet The Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera) is a large, powerfully built and dangerously venomous cobra native to southern Africa. Formerly treated as a subspecies of the Egyptian Cobra… --- ## [Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/rinkhals-hemachatus-haemachatus/708)
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Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus) Care Sheet The Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus) is a dangerously venomous elapid native to southern Africa. Although superficially similar to the true cobras of the genus Naja, it belon… --- ## [Red Spitting Cobra (Naja pallida)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/red-spitting-cobra-naja-pallida/707)
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Red Spitting Cobra (Naja pallida) Care Sheet The Red Spitting Cobra (Naja pallida) is a dangerously venomous African cobra best known for its ability to project venom defensively towards the face and eyes of a perceived … --- ## [Black-Necked Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricollis)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/black-necked-spitting-cobra-naja-nigricollis/706)
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Black-Necked Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricollis) Care Sheet The Black-Necked Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricollis) is a dangerously venomous African cobra notable for its ability to project venom defensively towards the face a… --- ## [Lesser Sunda Pit Viper (Trimeresurus insularis)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/lesser-sunda-pit-viper-trimeresurus-insularis/705)
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Lesser Sunda Pit Viper (Trimeresurus insularis) Care Sheet The Lesser Sunda Pit Viper (Trimeresurus insularis) is a dangerously venomous arboreal pit viper native to parts of Indonesia, particularly the Lesser Sunda isla… --- ## [Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/mozambique-spitting-cobra-naja-mossambica/704)
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Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) Care Sheet The Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) is a dangerously venomous African elapid native to southern and south-eastern Africa. It is one of the best-known spi… --- ## [Boomslang (Dispholidus typus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/boomslang-dispholidus-typus/703)
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Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) Care Sheet The Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) is a highly arboreal, dangerously venomous snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. Although it belongs to the family Colubridae rather than the elapi… --- ## [Cape Cobra (Naja nivea)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/cape-cobra-naja-nivea/702)
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Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) Care Sheet The Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) is a dangerously venomous elapid native to southern Africa. It is one of the best-known cobras in specialist venomous-reptile collections and is notable for … --- ## [Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/egyptian-cobra-naja-haje/701)
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Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje) Care Sheet The Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje) is a large, dangerously venomous African elapid found across parts of North Africa and adjoining regions. It is one of the best-known true cobras and h… --- ## [Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/forest-cobra-naja-melanoleuca/700)
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Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca) Care Sheet The Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca) is a large, dangerously venomous African elapid associated primarily with humid forest, woodland, forest margins and riverine habitats. It is… --- ## [Jameson’s Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/jameson-s-mamba-dendroaspis-jamesoni/699)
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Jameson’s Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) Care Sheet Jameson’s Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) is a highly venomous, predominantly arboreal elapid native to central and parts of western Africa. It occupies humid forest, woodla… --- ## [Eastern Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/eastern-green-mamba-dendroaspis-angusticeps/698)
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Eastern Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) Care Sheet The Eastern Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) is a highly venomous, predominantly arboreal elapid native to eastern and south-eastern Africa. Its distribution … --- ## [Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/timber-rattlesnake-crotalus-horridus/697)
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Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) Care Sheet The Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is a large, heavy-bodied venomous pit viper native to eastern and central North America. It is strongly associated with deciduo… --- ## [Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/prairie-rattlesnake-crotalus-viridis/696)
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Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) Care Sheet The Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) is a medium-sized venomous pit viper native to the central and western regions of North America. It occupies open grasslands, p… --- ## [Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/sidewinder-crotalus-cerastes/695)
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Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) Care Sheet The Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) is a small, highly specialised venomous rattlesnake native to the deserts of the south-western United States and north-western Mexico. It is i… --- ## [Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/cottonmouth-agkistrodon-piscivorus/694)
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Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) Care Sheet The Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) is a medium to large venomous pit viper native to the south-eastern United States. It is strongly associated with wetlands, swamps,… --- ## [Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/copperhead-agkistrodon-contortrix/693)
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Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) Care Sheet The Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a medium-sized venomous pit viper native to eastern and central North America. Its distinctive copper-coloured head and hourglass-… --- ## [Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/rhinoceros-viper-bitis-nasicornis/692)
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Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis) Care Sheet The Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis) is a striking, heavy-bodied venomous viper native to tropical forest regions of central and western Africa. It is closely related to… --- ## [Wagler’s Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/wagler-s-pit-viper-tropidolaemus-wagleri/691)
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Wagler’s Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) Care Sheet Wagler’s Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) is a striking arboreal venomous pit viper from Southeast Asia and one of the better-known Asian pit vipers in specialist ve… --- ## [Malayan Pit Viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/malayan-pit-viper-calloselasma-rhodostoma/690)
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Malayan Pit Viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) Care Sheet The Malayan Pit Viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) is a terrestrial venomous pit viper native to Southeast Asia. It is a distinctive, heavy-bodied ambush predator assoc… --- ## [Sri Lankan Green Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/sri-lankan-green-pit-viper-craspedocephalus-trigonocephalus/689)
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Sri Lankan Green Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus) Care Sheet The Sri Lankan Green Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus) is a striking arboreal pit viper endemic to Sri Lanka. Older literature and capti… --- ## [Mangrove Pit Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/mangrove-pit-viper-trimeresurus-purpureomaculatus/688)
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Mangrove Pit Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) Care Sheet The Mangrove Pit Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) is a medium-sized arboreal venomous pit viper native to Southeast Asia. It is strongly associated wit… --- ## [Variable Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/variable-bush-viper-atheris-squamigera/687)
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Variable Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera) Care Sheet The Variable Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera) is a small to medium-sized arboreal venomous viper native to tropical regions of central and western Africa. Also known as… --- ## [White-Lipped Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/white-lipped-pit-viper-trimeresurus-albolabris/686)
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White-Lipped Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) Care Sheet The White-Lipped Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) is an arboreal venomous pit viper native to South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the green Asian pit vipe… --- ## [Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/eyelash-viper-bothriechis-schlegelii/685)
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Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) Care Sheet The Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) is a small to medium-sized arboreal pit viper native to Central and northern South America. It is one of the most visually dist… [Next page](https://reptilecommunity.com/c/care-sheets/venomous/52.md?page=1)