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Bungarus sindanus

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Bungarus sindanus, the Sind krait, is a species of krait, a venomous elapid snake found in India, Iran, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan. Three subspecies are recognized. It can be confused with the common krait.

Description

The Sind krait is generally 1 m (3 ft) with some specimens as long as 1.8 m (6 ft). Their most visible feature is their narrow white bands, though the bands can be either yellow or grey depending on the color variation. The young have white spots on one-third of their body instead of bands (which develop at maturity). They have an egg-shaped head with a short snout, small eyes, upper lips either yellow or white and pointed tip tail.[2] Dorsal scales are smooth and glossy with the vertebral row enlarged and hexagonal. Dorsal scale count 19 ( 21 ) - 17 ( 19 ) - 17.

Behavior

Sind kraits are primarily nocturnal, and often (unintentionally) cross paths with humans and domestic animals. It is estimated that around 30-40% of the annually recorded snake bites within Bangladesh are from Sind kraits. Usually, people who are bitten simply don’t see the animal; its camouflage, colouring and temporarily remaining still are generally enough to protect it, lest it be so effective that they are accidentally stepped on. This is when the krait reacts in a scared manner, striking. Other instances involve a krait inadvertently showing itself, causing people to overreact. When they attempt to scare or kill the krait, they end up being bitten. [3][2]

Distribution and habitat

B. sindanus is found throughout Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Within India, specifically, it has been recorded in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal (Jalpaiguri and Midnapur districts). The overall geographic ranges of the subspecies are:

  • Bungarus sindanus razai Khan, 1985 - northern Pakistan.
  • Bungarus sindanus sindanus Boulenger, 1897 - southern Pakistan, adjacent India. Type locality: Sindh, West Pakistan.

Etymology

It is known as the Sindh or Sind krait after being originally discovered in the Sindh province, Pakistan.

The subspecific name walli is in honour of British herpetologist Frank Wall, who named the taxon after himself, admitting that it was a "breach of ethics" to do so.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Bungarus sindanus ". The Reptile Database. Reptile-database.org.
  2. ^ a b "Snakes of Pakistan: Common Krait, Sindhi Krait, Northern Punjab Krait". Wildlifeofpakistan.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. ^ "About SHE". She-india.org. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Bungarus sindanus walli, p. 79).
  5. ^ Wall (1907).
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Bungarus sindanus, the Sind krait, is a species of krait, a venomous elapid snake found in India, Iran, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan. Three subspecies are recognized. It can be confused with the common krait.

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Bungarus sindanus ( Spanish; Castilian )

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Bungarus sindanus cuyo nombre común es krait indio es una especie de serpiente de la familia Elapidae

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Bungarus sindanus cuyo nombre común es krait indio es una especie de serpiente de la familia Elapidae

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Bungarus sindanus Bungarus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Elapidae familian sailkatuta dago.

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Bungarus sindanus ( French )

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Bungarus sindanus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Elapidae[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce se rencontre en Inde, au Népal et au Pakistan[1].

Liste des sous-espèces

Selon Reptarium Reptile Database (7 mai 2015)[2] :

  • Bungarus sindanus sindanus Boulenger, 1897
  • Bungarus sindanus walli Wall, 1907

Publications originales

  • Boulenger, 1897 : A new krait from Sind (Bungarus sindanus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, vol. 11, p. 73-74 (texte intégral).
  • Khan, 1985 : Taxonomic notes on Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider) and Bungarus sindanus Boulenger. The Snake, vol. 17, p. 71-78.
  • Wall, 1907 : Notes on Snakes collected in Fyzabad. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, vol. 18, p. 101-129 (texte intégral).

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Bungarus sindanus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Elapidae.

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Bungarus sindanus ( Vietnamese )

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Bungarus sindanus là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn hổ. Loài này được Boulenger mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1897.[1]

Chú thích

  1. ^ Bungarus sindanus. The Reptile Database. Truy cập ngày 29 tháng 5 năm 2013.

Tham khảo

  • Boulenger, G.A. 1897. A new krait from Sind (Bungarus sindanus). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 11:73-74.
  • Kuch, Ulrich. 2004. Bungarus sindanus Boulenger, 1897, an addition to the venomous snake fauna of Afghanistan. Herpetozoa 16(3/4):171-173.
  • Vyas, Raju. 1998. Unusual marking pattern in krait Bungarus sindanus Cobra 32:34-35.
  • Wall, F. 1907. A new krait from Oudh (Bungarus walli). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 17:155-157.
  • Bungarus walli tại Reptarium.cz Cơ sở dữ liệu lớp Bò sát


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Bungarus sindanus là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn hổ. Loài này được Boulenger mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1897.

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