Banded krait: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the banded krait lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bungarus fasciatus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the banded krait live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the banded krait in 7 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the banded krait endangered?

The banded krait’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the banded krait?

The banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Bungarus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the banded krait

The banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is a venomous species of elapid endemic to Asia, from Indian subcontinent through Southeast Asia to Southern China. With a maximum length exceeding 2 m (6 ft 7 in), it is the longest krait with a distinguishable gold and black pattern. While this species is generally considered timid and docile, resembling other members of the genus, its venom is highly neurotoxic which is lethal to humans. Although toxicity of the banded krait based upon murine LD50 experiments is lower than that of many other kraits, its venom yield is the highest due to its size.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Banded krait (revision 1365711215), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q40581 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).