
‘Kaalinga’ will be the scientific name for ‘Kalinga Sarpa’
The Ophiophagus Kaalinga. | Photo Credit: P. Gowri Shankar P. Gowri Shankar with a king cobra | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Karnataka’s own king cobra found in the Western Ghats and known as ‘Kalinga Sarpa’ in the vernacular parlance will get its name ‘Kaalinga’ etched in the scientific world. A species that has inspired film…