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Northeastern hill krait

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Scientific name
  
Bungarus bungaroides

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Family
  
Elapidae

Higher classification
  
Indian kraits

Similar
  
Lesser black krait, Indian kraits, Snake, South Andaman krait, Greater black krait

The northeastern hill krait, Bungarus bungaroides, is a species of venomous elapid snake.

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Description

Diagnostic characters:

  • Dorsal scales in 15 longitudinal rows at midbody
  • Subcaudal scutes ordinarily divided anteriorly, but occasionally some scutes may be single, but always divided near the tip
  • Ventrals 220-237; subcaudals 44-51
  • Dorsum - black with a series of very narrow white to pale yellowish lines or crossbars; on the belly, the light crossbars widen to form distinct transverse bars
  • Total length of largest male 1400 mm (55 in); tail length 160 mm (6.3 in)

    • Geographic distribution

    This species is found in Myanmar, India (Assam, Cachar, Sikkim), Nepal, and Vietnam at elevations around 2040 m as well as in Tibet. The type locality is given as: "Cherra Pungi, Khasi Hills, Assam, India".

    References

    Northeastern hill krait Wikipedia
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