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The red-headed krait (Bungarus flaviceps) is a large highly venomous elapid snake with dramatic coloration. The red-headed krait can grow to a length of up to 2.1 metres (7 ft). It lives in lowland rain forest, including those on islands, but it is considered uncommon. It feeds primarily on specific snakes, probably semiaquatic and fossorial ...
The adult can reach 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) long. It has a red head, tail and belly. The back is dark blue to black in color, and it usually has a large blue [2] or white stripe on each flank. [5] The snake, especially when juvenile, is often confused with the pink-headed reed snake (Calamaria schlegeli) as they share similar habitat and ...
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).
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 caeruleus (common krait) Bungarus sindanus (Sind krait) – 1 subspecies Bungarus s. razai (northern Punjab krait) Naja naja (Indian cobra or spectacled cobra) Naja oxiana (Central Asian cobra or Oxus cobra) Family Hydrophiidae (sea snakes) - 14 species Astrotia stokesii (Stokes' sea snake)
The common krait. The average length of the common krait is 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in), but it can grow to 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in). [2] Males are longer than females, with proportionately longer tails. The head is flat and the neck is hardly visible. The body is cylindrical, tapering towards the tail. The tail is short and rounded.
Red-headed krait: Peninsula Bungarus candidus: Elapidae: Blue krait: Malayan krait: งูทับสมิงคลา, งูทับทางขาว, งูปล้องเงิน: Widespread Bungarus fasciatus: Elapidae: Banded krait: งูสามเหลี่ยม, งูทับทางเหลือง, งู ...
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