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Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Elapidae

The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a highly venomous snake species belonging to the genus Bungarus in the family Elapidae. Native to South Asia, it is widely distributed across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, inhabiting diverse environments such as grasslands, agricultural fields, and human settlements. The species is nocturnal and is characterized by its black or bluish-black body with narrow white crossbands, typically reaching lengths of 3 to 4 feet (0.

Distribution

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