The present communication deals with the first time sighting of four albino Spectacled Cobras, Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758) from Haldwani (Nainital district) in Kumaon division and the state of Uttarakhand as a whole.

Albino, Naja naja, new record, Uttarakhand.

Present study is based on observations, encounters as well as random search for snakes in different locations (Chitranjanpur, Dineshpur, Jafrapur and Sampatpur) during June/September in the years 2014, 2015 and 2018 (Table 1) and sighted Albino Cobras, both young and adult, for the first time from the area and the state of Uttarakhand and recorded here. These specimens were found in human-dominated areas with agriculture fields and water bodies.

Maurya, Vipul, Kumar, Pravesh and Dhakate, Parag M. (2020). First sighting record of albino Spectacled cobra Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758) from Uttarakhand, India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 12(2): 51-53.