Banded krait
Bungarus fasciatus
CommonPhoto: Lawrence Hylton · CC BY 4.0
Reptilecarnivore
The banded krait is a striking venomous snake found across Asia, with bold gold and black stripes. It's the largest of all kraits, sometimes growing over 2 meters long. While shy by nature, its powerful neurotoxic venom makes it one to admire from a safe distance.
- Produces more venom than any other krait due to its large size
- Its neurotoxic venom can be deadly to humans despite the snake's calm demeanor
- Recognizable by alternating bands of golden yellow and deep black
ForestGrasslandWetlandAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Bungarus fasciatus
- Habitat
- Forest, Grassland, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
