Talk:Naja

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Etymology

Can anyone explain why this genus is named Naja rather than Naga? I've always wondered about this. Mia229 (talk) 09:41, 25 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The word was probably derived from the Sinhala (Sri Lankan majority language) Naya rather than the Sanskrit Nag or Naga.

Caissaca (talk) 18:18, 26 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned references in Naja

I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Naja's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "Bro73":

From Snakebite: Brown JH. 1973. Toxicology and Pharmacology of Venoms from Poisonous Snakes. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas. 184 pp. LCCCN 73-229. ISBN 0-398-02808-7.
From Daboia: Brown JH. 1973. Toxicology and Pharmacology of Venoms from Poisonous Snakes. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas. 184 pp. LCCCN 73-229. ISBN 0-398-02808-7.

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT ⚡ 19:25, 24 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Article Overhaul

This article contains a lot misinterpretation of facts and inaccuracies, especially regarding the venom potency of the various Naja species. Venom potency varies even within the same species and subspecies and localities. The taxonomy section can also use some updating. I plan on tackling these issues (among others) to improve and bring the article up to date with the latest research. Since I am a newer member, I wanted to makes sure there are no objections by more senior editors. I will also need help with such things as maps of distribution, uploading of new images of different species and subspecies of cobra, and other miscellaneous stuff. Pincotti4 (talk) 07:24, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]