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Saturday, March 1, 2008

Sri Lankan Krait (Bangarus ceylonicus)

Sri Lankan Krait (Bangarus ceylonicus)

Belongs to the family elapidae. Highly venomous territorial snake. Endemic to Sri Lanka. This specie is widely spread on the wet zone.
Widely spread in the plains and agricultural lands, plains. This species also has enlarged, hexagonal vertebral scales. Have about 20 white bands in the body. Nocturnal. Have the almost same properties in Venom of the common krait.


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