Bungarus candidus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Bungarus candidus Bungarus candidus Least concern

Where the bungarus candidus lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 50 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Bungarus candidus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the bungarus candidus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bungarus candidus in 3 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 bungarus candidus endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the bungarus candidus?

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

About the bungarus candidus

Bungarus candidus, commonly known as the Malayan krait or blue krait, is an extremely venomous species of snake. The blue krait is a member of the genus Bungarus and the family Elapidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bungarus candidus (revision 1328909189), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q40480 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).