Black tree cobra

The black tree cobra (Pseudohaje nigra) is a species of venomous tree cobra found in central and western Africa. This species is one of the two tree cobras in Africa, the other being Goldie's tree cobra (Pseudohaje goldii).

Black tree cobra
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Pseudohaje
Species:	P. nigra
Binomial name
Pseudohaje nigra Günther, 1858[2][3]
Synonyms
Pseudohaje nigra Günther, 1858 Naia guentheri Boulenger, 1896 Pseudohaje guentheri — Bogert, 1942 Pseudohaje nigra — Laurent, 1954[3]

Distribution and habitat

P. nigra is found in Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.^[3]

Description

P. nigra is black dorsally, and brown ventrally. Adults may attain a total length (including tail) of 2.13 m (7.0 ft).^[4]