All species Highly venomous Pending expert review
Common krait
Bungarus caeruleus
- තෙල් කරවලා
- கட்டுவிரியன்
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Overview
A night-active snake whose bite can be almost painless. Bites often happen while people sleep on the floor, so symptoms may be the first sign.
How to recognise it
- 1Glossy blue-black body with thin white crossbands
- 2Row of enlarged hexagonal scales along the spine
- 3Small head that is not distinct from the neck
Where it lives
Dry and intermediate zones, often near water, termite mounds and houses.