While I know "naja" is the scientific name for cobra's, what does the word translate into in English? Also, I'm assuming it's Latin?
Thanks for your help.
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Naja
mred
Jul 12, 2004 02:07 PM
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WW
Jul 13, 2004 04:16 AM
>>While I know "naja" is the scientific name for cobra's, what does the word translate into in English? Also, I'm assuming it's Latin?
It's actually the Sinhalese (majority language on Sri Lanka) name for the cobra, which was presumably written on the labels that accompanied the earliest specimens shipped back to Europe and which Linnaeus later described as Coluber naja, and based on which Laurenti described the genus Naja that we know and love today.
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Wolfgang
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Bigwhitefeet
Jul 20, 2004 03:39 AM
Well "Naga" is cobra in all of the old asian mythologies. possibly it comes somewhere from that? I did a report on Naga Panchami (worshipping the snake), but didnt really research your specific question.
