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916 Featured Specimen
Banded krait

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Banded krait

Bungarus fasciatus

Size
1.5–2.1 m · 1–3 kg
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Sociality
Solitary
Lifespan

Banded krait is a reptile associated with forests, grasslands and freshwater habitats. It is carnivorous and usually solitary. It remains widespread in parts of its range, but local habitat change still matters.

Range

Habitat range map
Native range Occasional / Transient
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Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)

Details

Habitat

Its range is represented here by the Indomalayan realm, where it uses forests, grasslands and freshwater habitats. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.

Appearance

Typical length 150-210 cm, weight 1 kg-3 kg. It has a long limbless snake body, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.

Behavior

It is mostly active at night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.

Feeding

It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests, grasslands and freshwater habitats, so movements often follow available food resources.

Reproduction

Breeding involves mating and eggs or young developing in sheltered ground or waterside sites.

Notes

Recorded scientifically as Bungarus fasciatus. It remains widespread in parts of its range, but local habitat change still matters. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.