Puneet Varma (Editor)

Sind krait

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Scientific name
  
Bungarus sindanus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Family
  
Elapidae

Higher classification
  
Indian kraits

Sind krait httpswwwreptariumczcontentphoto0403000032

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

Wall s sind krait bunguraus sindanus walli


The Sind krait (Bungarus sindanus) is a species of krait, a venomous elapid snake found in India, Nepal and Pakistan. Three subspecies are recognized. It can be confused with common krait and even with Indian rat snake.

Contents

Sind krait CalPhotos Bungarus sindanus walli Walls Sind Krait

Distribution

This snake is found in India, Nepal and Pakistan. It is recorded in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal (Jalpaiguri and Midnapur District), Rajasthan and Gujarat in India. The geographic ranges of the subspecies are:

Sind krait CalPhotos Bungarus sindanus walli Wall39s Sind Krait

  • B. s. razai Khan, 1985 - north Pakistan.
  • B. s. sindanus Boulenger, 1897 - southern Pakistan, adjacent India; type locality: Sindh, West Pakistan.
  • B. s. walli Wall, 1907 - India; West Bengal (Jalpaiguri), Uttar Pradesh, Latur, Maharashtra India.

    • Sind krait CalPhotos Bungarus sindanus walli Wall39s Sind Krait

    Sind krait Wall39s Sind Krait Indiansnakesorg

    Sind krait Wall39s Sind Krait Indiansnakesorg

    References

    Sind krait Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics