Bungarus sindanus


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

Description

The Sind krait is generally with some specimens as long as. Their most visible feature is their narrow white bands, though the bands can be either yellow or grey depending on the color variation. The young have white spots on one-third of their body instead of bands. They have an egg-shaped head with a short snout, small eyes, upper lips either yellow or white and pointed tip tail.

Behavior

Sind kraits are nocturnal & often get close to humans.
They are responsible for 40% of krait bites in Bangladesh

Distribution and habitat

Bungarus sindanus is found in India, Nepal, and Pakistan and USA It is recorded in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Gujarat in India. The geographic ranges of the subspecies are:
The subspecific name, walli, is in honor of British herpetologist Frank Wall, who named the taxon after himself, admitting that it was a "breach of ethics" to do so.