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The banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is an extremely venomous species of elapids endemic to Asia, from Indian Subcontinent through Southeast Asia to Southern China. [1] [2] [3] With a maximum length exceeding 2 m (6 ft 7 in), it is the longest krait with a distinguishable gold and black pattern. [4]
Bungarus (commonly known as kraits / k r aɪ t /) [2] [3] 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 (6 ft 7 in).
Zoologist and pharmacist Edward Blyth described the many-banded krait as a new species in 1861, noting that it had many more bands than the banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus). [3] It still bears its original name Bungarus multicinctus. [2] The generic name is a Latinisation of Telugu baṅgāru, "krait."
Bungarotoxins are a group of closely related neurotoxic proteins of the three-finger toxin superfamily found in the venom of kraits including Bungarus multicinctus (the many-banded krait). [2] These toxins alter neurotransmission to yield powerful paralytic effects on skeletal muscle. [3]
Bungarus fasciatus, the Banded Krait The Binocellate Cobra(naja naja) Andamans krait Bungarus andamanensis India (Andamans) Common Indian krait Bungarus caeruleus Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
English: Banded Krait Bungarus fasciatus Daudin 1803 Photo of Banded Krait captured in Binnaguri, North Bengal, India on 19 Sep 2006. Date: 19 September 2006: Source:
Dorsal scales on a banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus. In snakes, the dorsal scales are the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, but do not include the ventral scales. [1] When counting dorsal scales, numbers are often given for three points along the body, for example 19:21:17.
Banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) Many-banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus) Lamprophiid snakes. Common mock viper (Psammodynastes pulverulentus) Psammophis indochinensis;