Sind krait

Sind krait
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Bungarus
Species: B. sindanus
Binomial name
Bungarus sindanus
Boulenger, 1897
Synonyms

Bungarus 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.

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:

References

  1. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.


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