Black cobra (naja nigricollis) photographed in Bujumbura, Burundi showing its spread hood and glossy sheen reflected in its scales.
Date 12 December 2008
Author Herpimage https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Herpimage
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naja_nigricollis_081212_01.jpg

The black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis) is a species of spitting cobra found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. The species is very common and is widespread through much of sub-Saharan Africa and is found in western, eastern, central, and parts of southern Africa.