Red-headed krait: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the red-headed krait live?

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

Malaysia

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 red-headed krait endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the red-headed krait?

The red-headed krait (Bungarus flaviceps) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Bungarus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-headed krait

The red-headed krait (Bungarus flaviceps) is a large and highly venomous elapid snake with dramatic coloration. The red-headed krait can grow to a length of up to 2.1 metres (7 ft). It lives in lowland rain forest, including those on islands, but it is considered uncommon. It feeds primarily on specific snakes, probably semiaquatic and fossorial snakes. In Southeast Asia, the red-headed krait occurs in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia (Sumatra), with a subspecies in Borneo. The venom potency is little-studied, as bites from this species are extremely rare.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-headed krait (revision 1332983316), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2382318 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).