#malayan krait

[lovingexotics]

Bungarus Candidus Also reffered to as Malayan Krait or the Blue Krait Highly venemous, and common throughout Southeast Asia

[exotic-venom]

 (Bungarus candidus) Malayan krait

[exotic-venom]

(Bungarus candidus) Malayan krait It is found in southeast Asia from Indochina south to Java and Bali in Indonesia. Venom In mice, the IV LD50 for this species is 0.1 mg/kg. It has caused an untreated mortality rate of 60-70% on humans.

[snakeoftheday]

Todays Snake Is:

The Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus) is a highly venomous species found in southeast Asia. Though their bite is potentially very dangerous, these snakes are typically rather shy, particularly during the day when they are less active. These snakes are often found near water, such as lakes or rice fields, where they feed on snakes and other small prey. 

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[mondaymorgue]

Photograph by Fei Li

Recent amphibians and reptiles observed at Panti Forest Reserve, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia

Location: Bunker Trail, Gunung Panti Forest Reserve, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia

Habitat: Lowland secondary dipterocarp forest and freshwater swamp-forest with shallow streams.

Date and time: 27 June 2016, 07:30-12:00hrs & 17:30-21:00 hrs.

Identity of subjects and descriptions of records: Malayan Krait, Bungarus candidus (Reptilia: Squamata: Elapidae), one roadkill adult found near the entrance of Bunker Trail in the early morning, Fig. 13.

Remarks: The records presented here summarize a recent rapid herpetofaunal survey (8 hours) of Panti Forest. Among the fourteen recorded species two reptiles, Aphaniotis fusca and Bungarus candidus, were not recorded during an overnight survey undertaken in 2002 (Lim & Leong, 2016), or by more extensive surveys conducted in 2006 and 2008 (Chan et al. 2010).

References:

Chan K. O., Grismer, L.L., Matsui, M., Nishikawa, K., Wood Jr., P.L., Grismer, J.L., Belabut, D. & Norhayati, A. (2010). Herpetofauna of Gunung Panti Forest Reserve, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. Tropical Life Sciences Research. 21 (1): 71-82.

Lim, K. K. P. & Leong, T. M. (2016). Herpetofauna observed at Panti Forest Reserve, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. Southeast Asia Vertebrate Records. 2016: 4-7.

Source: Southeast Asia Vertebrate Records 2016: 105-107

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Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus) by Chris Hay Via Flickr: An adult Malayan Krait, Bungarus candidus, observed active along a small creek in secondary forest, Bali, Indonesia.