Lesser Black Krait
Bungarus lividus
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.
From the article Lesser black krait on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The lesser black krait is a rather small 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 and 4th touches eye), 7 infralabials (3rd touches anterior genial); Temporals 1+2; Postocular 2.
Range & habitat
India(North Bengal, Northeast India), Bangladesh, Nepal Type locality: Assam, India
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 30445.