Common krait: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common krait lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bungarus caeruleus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the common krait live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common krait in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Myanmar

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 common krait endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the common krait?

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

About the common krait

The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a highly venomous snake species belonging to the genus Bungarus in the family Elapidae. It has a black or bluish-black body with narrow white crossbands, typically reaching a length of 0.91 to 1.22 m (3 to 4 ft). It is widely distributed across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, inhabiting grasslands, agricultural fields, and human settlements. It is known for its potent neurotoxic venom and responsible for the majority of medically significant snakebites in the Indian subcontinent.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common krait (revision 1365324293), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2910062 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).