In South Africa there are several cobra species, plus one subspecies. These snakes are all well adapted and occur in thick coastal forests in the east, into bushveld and throughout the dry regions of the west.
The cobras of South Africa are large snakes, ranging from 1.5m to 2.7m in length, the largest species being the Forest Cobra . Cobras have smooth scales, which are shiny in some species such as the Spitting Cobras and Forest Cobra, but duller in the Snouted Cobra. All cobras lay elongated eggs, which measure up to 6cm in length. The egg clutches vary from 8 to 33
