New species of King Cobra endemic in Philippines

Luzon King Cobra: New species endemic in Philippines – study

Morexette Marie B. Erram - Senior Multimedia Reporter 
CDN Digital 
October 17,2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A study identified a new species of king cobra that’s endemic only in the Philippines.

Researchers identified a new king cobra species that’s endemic only in the Philippines. It’s called the Luzon king cobra (Ophiophagus salvatana). | Photo from European Journal of Taxonomy

The European Journal of Taxonomy on Wednesday, October 16, published the latest research on the taxonomy of king cobra, considered the world’s longest venomous snake.

It presented a taxonomic revision of the king cobra species, with scientific name Ophiophagus hannah (O. hannah), as well as the discovery of two new species.