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Naja samarensis PETERS, 1861

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Higher TaxaElapidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Peters' Cobra
G: Samar-Kobra, Visayas Kobra 
SynonymNaja tripudians var. samarensis PETERS 1861: 690
Naia samarensis BOULENGER 1896
Naja naja samarensis TAYLOR 1922
Naja kaouthia samarensis DERANIYAGALA 1960 (part)
Naja sputatrix samarensis DERANIYAGALA 1961 (part)
Naja naja samarensis — HARDING & WELCH 1980
Naja samarensis — WÜSTER & THORPE 1990
Naja samarensis — WELCH 1994: 93
Naja (Naja) samarensis — WALLACH et al. 2009
Naja samarensis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 462 
DistributionPhilippines (Bohol, Camiguin Sur, Dinagat, Leyte, Mindanao: Agusan del Norte, Bukidnon, Davao del Sur, Lanao, Misamis Occidental, South Cotabato, Zamboanga City; Samar)

Type locality: “Loquilocun, Insel Samar” [Naja tripudians var. samarensis PETERS 1861]  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: ZMB 3955 (Naja tripudians var. samarensis PETERS 1861) 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (522 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentVenomous!

Distribution: For a map see Shi et al. 2022: 3 (Fig. 1). 
EtymologyNamed after the type locality. 
References
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  • Ravalo, Denni Dominique; Jacky Roselle Gersava, Jasmin Alojado, Marion John Michael Achondo, Lief Erikson Gamalo 2019. Predation of Samar Cobra Naja samarensis Peters, 1861 on the invasive Cane Toad Rhinella marina (Linnaeus, 1758) in Davao City, Philippines. Herpetology Notes 12: 1023-1025 - get paper here
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