Snake from Senegal.

[GertJan Verspui]

A friend of mine gave me a photo of a snake he saw in Senegal, does anybody know what kind it is??

Thanks, GertJan.

[Borji Heras]

i´m not expert in cobras but i think that Naja haje

[Wouter Beukema]

Naja nigricollis probably; N. haje does not occur in Senegal. Wolfgang Wüster visits the forum regularly so might be able to give a definitive ID.

[Borji Heras]

mmm sure naja haje haje doesnt occur in senegal ? i think that yes , naja haje legiones is the one that doesnt occur in senegal ,only in northern africa

[Wouter Beukema]

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/zt02236p025.pdf, legionis is not valid anymore!

[Peter Engelen]

I also go for Naja haje. Because I think to see just 1 préoculair (N.nigricollis = 2). 2 postoculair (N.nigricollis = 3) and 3 instead of 2 scales against the parietal;

[Peter Engelen]

After reading the paper from Wouter

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/zt02236p025.pdf, legionis is not valid anymore!

Naja haje is possible not the right answer.

[GertJan Verspui]

Thank all of you for your time and thoughts!