
Wildlife
The Cape cobra (Naja nivea), also called the yellow cobra, is a moderate-sized, highly venomous species of cobra inhabiting a wide variety of biomes across southern Africa including arid savanna, fynbos, bushveld, desert and semi-desert regions.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,396 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Cobra is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,397 records, iNaturalist
10+ resultados em África do Sul
Planejando uma viagem
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Cape Cobra) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Gondwana Game Reserve.
| Parque | jan | fev | mar | abr | mai | jun | jul | ago | set | out | nov | dez |
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| Kgalagadi | Presente | Presente | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente |
| Gondwana | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Presente | Presente | Presente |
Os meses mais escuros são a melhor época de cada parque, quando a vegetação mais rala ou a água escassa facilitam a observação. Nenhum avistamento é garantido.
Espécie
Naja nivea
Registros
1 397
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Cape Cobra) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Cobra at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Gondwana Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Cape Cobra is most recorded in Western Cape (74% of records), Northern Cape (14% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 1 397 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Cobra on site or nearby.
The Cape Cobra is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
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The Cape cobra (Naja nivea), also called the yellow cobra, is a moderate-sized, highly venomous species of cobra inhabiting a wide variety of biomes across southern Africa including arid savanna, fynbos, bushveld, desert and semi-desert regions. The species is diurnal and is a feeding generalist, preying on a number of different species and carrion.