king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Description
Italiano: Airone e cobra; Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (inv. 110876); affresco rinvenuto a Pompei, Casa degli Epigrammi (V, 1, 18, triclinio k), IV stile pompeiano (45-79 d.C.).
English: Heron and cobra. Ancient Roman fresco from House of Epigrammes, Pompeii(45-79 d.C.), Italy.
Français : Héron et cobra, fresque romaine antique de la Maison des épigrammes, à Pompéi (vers 45-79 après J.-C.), Italie.
Date 45-79 d.C.
Author Stefano Bolognini
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Affreschi_romani_-_airone_e_cobra_-_pompei.JPG
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Asia, and is found predominantly in forests from India through Southeast Asia.