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Lesser black krait ( Inglês )

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The lesser black krait (Bungarus lividus) is a species of venomous elapid snake found in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.[1][2][3] The specific epithet is after Latin lividus, meaning “bluish metal-colored” or “lead-colored”, referring to the snake's coloration.

Description

The Lesser black krait is a rather small sized snake. The body (dorsum) is smooth and black to bluish-black in colour. The upper lip is white. The ventrals are white with grey edges. The eyes are small, black with round pupils. Eyes are positioned more towards the snout. The scales are arranged in 15 dorsal rows (15:15:15). The mid-dorsal (vertebral) scales are only slightly enlarged than the other rows. Anal and subcaudal scales are undivided. 7 supralabials(3rd & 4th touches eye), 7 infralabials(3rd touches anterior genial); Temporals 1+2; Postocular 2.[4]

Distribution

India(North Bengal, Northeast India), Bangladesh, Nepal

Type locality: Assam, India

Ecology

Feeding

The krait is primarily ophiophagous, meaning it preys on other snakes.

References

  1. ^ Bungarus lividus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ Harding, K.A.; Welch, K.R.G. (1980). Venomous Snakes of the World: A Checklist. Toxicon: Supplement. Pergamon Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-08-025495-1. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Lesser Black Krait ( Bungarus lividus Cantor, 1839 )". indiansnakes.org. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. ^ Das, Abhijit 2018. Notes on Snakes of the Genus Bungarus (Serpentes: Elapidae) from Northeast India. in: C. Sivaperuman, K. Venkataraman (eds.), Indian Hotspots, Springer
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Lesser black krait: Brief Summary ( Inglês )

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The lesser black krait (Bungarus lividus) is a species of venomous elapid snake found in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. The specific epithet is after Latin lividus, meaning “bluish metal-colored” or “lead-colored”, referring to the snake's coloration.

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