All species Highly venomous Pending expert review
Sri Lankan krait
Bungarus ceylonicus
- මුදු කරවලා
- இலங்கைக் கட்டுவிரியன்
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Overview
An endemic krait of the wet zone and hills. Like the common krait it is active at night and its bite may cause little pain, so any suspected bite needs hospital care at once.
How to recognise it
- 1Glossy black body with broad white bands that are widely spaced
- 2Row of enlarged hexagonal scales along the spine
- 3Small head that is not distinct from the neck
Where it lives
Forests, plantations and home gardens in the wet zone lowlands and hills, often near streams.
