In this article, we will take you through seven cobra species that pack a deadly punch with their venom. Get ready to meet these slithering killers, whose bite is certainly worse than their hiss.

The king cobra, previously considered a single species, has been reclassified into four distinct species: Northern King Cobra, Sunda King Cobra, Western Ghats King Cobra, and Luzon King Cobra.

While they haven’t slithered on earth for up to a century, some snake specimens at the Field Museum helped researchers discover four species of king cobra. Previously, all king cobras were ...

"We've been calling king cobras one species for almost 200 years, and we've probably been wrong this whole time," said Ruane. Researchers used the Field Museum's snake collection to help discover ...

Field Museum herpetologist Chun Kamei shows off an Ophiophagus salvatana, one of four species of king cobras. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share While they haven’t slithered on earth for up to a ...