Naja kaouthia
One of Asia's most recognized cobras, common in snakebite regions.
FamilyElapidae
GenusNaja
RegionAsiaSouth Asia, Southeast Asia
Misidentification risk
Monocled Cobra
Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).
Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.
Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.
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Pain at bite site
Paralysis
Nausea or vomiting
Respiratory failure