A highly poisonous species belonging to the elapid group, the Many-Banded Kraits are endemic throughout part of China and SE Asia. They have two subspecies.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Elapidae |
| Genus |
Bungarus |
| Scientific Name |
Bungarus multicinctus |
| Other Names |
Taiwanese krait, Chinese krait |
| Length |
3.3 to 4.9 ft (average) |
| Color |
Black to dark bluish-black with white or cream cross bands |
| Distribution |
Central and southern China and Southeast Asia |
| Habitat |
Swamps and marshy area |
| Diet |
Mostly fish, but also other snake species, rodents, eels, frogs, and rarely lizards |
| Venom Fact |
Highly venomous |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size |
3 to 15 eggs |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
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