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The most common name for the species is the "banded sea krait," but it's also called the "yellow-lipped sea krait." The scientific name Laticauda colubrina gives rise to another common name: "colubrine sea krait." Kraits live in Asian forests and farmland from Pakistan to southern China and southward into Indonesia. The Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a type of snake that is found in the jungles of India. Our Mission is to conserve snakes in their natural habitat and reduce human mortality due to snake bites through research, education & outreach activities Krait - Likes Water, Deadly Bite Kraits are a flat-headed, dark black or blue-black snake living on the Indian subcontinent. The average length of Blue Kraits is about 3.5 feet but the maximum length may reach up to 5.25 feet. Common Krait. Jump to: navigation, search.

While the animal may be called the "banded sea snake," it's better to call it a krait to avoid confusion with true sea snakes. It is one of the "big four" snakes in India. They are terrestrial, feeding mainly on other snakes but also on frogs, lizards, and Striped with white or other lighter colors and averaging around 3 feet in length (1 m), these beautiful but deadly snakes are one of the few most notoriously dangerous reptiles in India. In a study by Ha (2009) 1, 60 krait envenomations were studied.The results showed that the mortality rate was 7% out of all those bitten, with a mean age of the victims being … Krait envenomation is quite common in India, Taiwan, Vietnam, and other Asian countries. These snakes are nocturnal and very aggressive in the night. Krait bite. The blue Krait is probably the most venomous snake found in Asia and it ranks among the deadliest snakes in the world. This snake is a very poisonous. Krait, (genus Bungarus), any of 12 species of highly venomous snakes belonging to the cobra family (Elapidae).