Many-banded krait: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the many-banded krait lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the many-banded krait live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the many-banded krait 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 many-banded krait endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the many-banded krait?

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

About the many-banded krait

The many-banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus), also known as the Taiwanese krait or the Chinese krait, is an extremely venomous species of elapid snake found in much of central and southern China and Southeast Asia. The species was first described by the scientist Edward Blyth in 1861. Averaging 1 to 1.5 m (3.5 to 5 ft) in length, it is a black or bluish-black snake with many white bands across its body. The many-banded krait mostly inhabits marshy areas throughout its geographical distribution, though it does occur in other habitat types.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Many-banded krait (revision 1380507744), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q637161 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).