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Bungarus (commonly known as kraits / k r aɪ t /) is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Asia . Often found on the floor of tropical forests in South Asia , Southeast Asia and Southern China , they are medium-sized, highly venomous snakes with a total length (including tail) typically not exceeding 2 metres ...
The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus), also known as Bengal krait, is a species of highly venomous snakes of the genus Bungarus in the Elapidae family, native to the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the Big Four Indian snakes that inflict the most snakebites on humans in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
The banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is a highly venomous species of elapids endemic to Asia, from Indian Subcontinent through Southeast Asia to Southern China. With a maximum length exceeding 2 m (6 ft 7 in), it is the longest krait with a distinguishable gold and black pattern.
The Common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a highly venomous snake native to the Indian subcontinent. It is a member of the "big four" species, inflicting the most snakebites on humans in Bangladesh and India.
Apr 25, 2024 · Common Krait. The common krait, or Bengal Krait, is a highly venomous elapid snake in the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the “Big Four” snakes in India, along with Russell’s viper, the Indian cobra, and the Indian saw-scaled viper. It is one of the 16 species in the genus Bungarus.
Krait, (genus Bungarus), any of 12 species of highly venomous snakes belonging to the cobra family (Elapidae). Kraits live in Asian forests and farmland from Pakistan to southern China and southward into Indonesia.
The Many-banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus) is a highly venomous species of elapid snake found in much of central and southern China and Southeast Asia. It was first described by the scientist Edward Blyth in 1861.
Apr 25, 2024 · The many-banded krait, also called the Taiwanese krait or the Chinese krait, is an extremely venomous species in the elapid family. This species was first described in 1861 by zoologist and pharmacist Edward Blyth. He noted that it had much more bands than the banded krait.
Bungarus is a genus of venomous elapid snakes, the kraits ("krait" is pronounced, rhyming with "kite"), found in South and Southeast Asia. The genus Bungarus has 16 species. Kraits are found in tropical Asia, from near Iran, through the Indian subcontinent (including Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) and on to Southeast Asia (including Indonesia and ...
Jun 7, 2024 · Researchers have discovered a new species of krait, Bungarus sagittatus, in the mountains of western Thailand. It’s as beautiful as it is deadly.
