Bungarus

Bungarus
Bungarus fasciatus (banded krait), the largest species of krait
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Bungarus Daudin, 1803
Type species
Bungarus annularis Daudin, 1803[1]
Synonyms[1]
Pseudoboa Oppel, 1811 Aspidoclonion Wagler, 1828 Megærophis Gray, 1849 Xenurelaps Günther, 1864

Bungarus (commonly known as kraits /kraɪt/)^[2][3] is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Asia. Often found on the floor of tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Southern China, they are medium-sized, highly venomous snakes with a total length (including tail) typically not exceeding 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). These are nocturnal ophiophagious predators which prey primarily on other snakes at night, occasionally taking lizards, amphibians and rodents. Most species are with banded patterns acting as a warning sign to their predators. Despite being considered as generally docile and timid, kraits are capable of delivering highly potent neurotoxic venom which is medically significant with potential lethality to humans. The genus currently holds 18 species and 5 subspecies.