Here at the Zoo we have one of the largest collections of venomous snake in Europe with over 25 different species, including some of the world’s most deadly such as the Black Mamba, and the Forest Cobra. Venomous snakes have venom glands and specialized teeth for the injection of venom. They use modified saliva, and snake venom, usually delivered through highly specialized teeth, such as hollow fangs, for the purpose of prey immobilization and self-defense.
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), is the longest venomous snake in Africa. It is named for the black colour of the inside of the mouth.
The black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis), is a species of spitting cobra found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Eastern green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) is a highly venomous and one of the most dangerous snakes in the world.
The forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), is a highly venomous species of cobra, native to Africa.
The Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis), is a species of spitting cobra found in Southeast Asia.
The Levant Viper or Blunt-Nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetina) is a venomous viper species found in North Africa, much of the Middle East as well as here in Cyprus.
The Long-Nosed Viper (Vipera ammodytes meridionalis), is a venomous viper subspecies found in Greece and Turkish Thrace.
The monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia) is a cobra species, which is widespread across central and southern Asia.
The Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja mossambica) is a species of spitting cobra native to Africa. In color the snake is slate to blue, olive or tawny black above, with some or all scales black-edging. Below, salmon pink to purple yellowish, with black bars across the neck and ventrals speckled or edged with brown or black; young specimens sometimes have pink or yellow bars on the throat.
The Peter's Cobra (Naja samarensis), is a highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to the Visayas and Mindanao island groups of the Philippines. Their coloring varies from a black and yellow to green.
The red spitting cobra (Naja pallida), is a species of spitting cobra native to Africa. It is often thought of as an attractive species; it is usually bright salmon-red contrasted with a broad black throat band and subocular teardrop markings. However, the color of this species does have variation, which usually depends on where in Africa a particular specimen is found.
The snouted cobra (Naja annulifera), also called the banded cobra, is a species of cobra found in southern Africa. Colouration of dorsal scales may vary from yellowish to greyish-brown, dark brown or blue-black. Ventral scale colouration is yellow with darker mottles.
The Taylor's Cantil (Agkistrodon bilineatus taylori) is a venomous pitviper subspecies found only in northeastern Mexico. It is named in honor of American herpetologist, Edward Harrison Taylor.
The Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), the timber rattlesnake, is a species of venomous pitviper found in the eastern United States. They have a pattern of dark brown or black crossbands on a yellowish brown or grayish background. The crossbands have irregular zig-zag edges, and may be V-shaped or M-shaped.
The Uracoan Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus vegrandis) is a venomous pitviper subspecies found only in Venezuela in South America.
The White-Lipped Island Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris insularis), is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in Indonesia.
The Zebra Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricincta) is a species of spitting cobra in the genus Naja belonging to the family Elapidae.
This species had long been considered to be a subspecies of the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis), but morphological and genetic differences have led to its recognition as a separate species.
English
Greek
Russian
German
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
French
Italian
Turkish