>>I know this becomming an old post but didn't noticed the reply of WW so i i'd just like to comment on this.
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>>It was not intended to dicredit you or your expertise in any way.
>>On another forum a headshot of a Naja nigricollis was posted showing a scale count matching the one in question. But it may be possible the owner actually was wrong and his snake has been misidentified.

No problem. If the post in the other forum showed a row of subocular scales, then it was DEFINITELY misidentified. This is not all that rare, you see quite a few misidentified cobras in the trade, although Naja nigricollis tend to kind of give things away by covering you you from head to toes in venom...

Cheers,

WW
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