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Taxonomy of the genus Bungarus Biodiversity of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]

Bibliography of the genus
Bungarus (Kraits)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Bungarus in general

Ahsan, M.F.; Rahman, M.M. 2017. Status, distribution and threats of kraits (Squamata: Elapidae: Bungarus) in Bangladesh. Journal of Threatened Taxa 9(3): 9903–9910.

Cholmondeley, E.C. 1908. Kraits in Indore. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 18: 921-923.

Prakash, I.; Dave, K.C. 1955. Presumptive eating of a krait by scorpions. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 52(4): 939-940.

Slowinski, J.B. 1994. A phylogenetic analysis of Bungarus (Elapidae) based on morphological characters. Journal of Herpetology 28(4): 440-446.

Slowinski, J.B. 1994. The diet of kraits (Elapidae: Bungarus). Herpetological Review 25(2): 51-53.

Smith, J.H. 1911. Krait and Landria (D. trigonatus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 20: 863.

Vasu, V.M. 1947. Kraits method of defence against cat. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 46(4): 735.

Whitaker, R.; Whitaker, S. 2012. Venom, antivenom production and the medically important snakes of India. Current Science (Bangalore) 103(6): 635-643.

Bungarus andamanensis

Biswas, S.; Sanyal, D.P. 1978. A new species of krait of the genus Bungarus Daudin, 1803 (Serpentes: Elapidae) from the Andaman Island. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 75(1): 179-183.

Bungarus bungaroides

Kizirian, D.; Eriksson, A.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2002. Geographic distribution: Bungarus bungaroides. Herpetological Review 33(4): 323.

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Rao, D. 2000. [A complementary survey of the herpetofauna of Xizang Autonomous Region (Tibet) with discussion of their distribution and current status]. (In Chinese, English summary). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 19(3): 110-112.

Rao, D.Q.; Zhao, E.M. 2004. Bungarus bungaroides, a record new to China (Xizang AR) with a note on Trimeresurus tibetanus. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 23(3): 213-214.

Bungarus caeruleus

Ahsan, M.F.; Rahman, M.M. 2017. Status, distribution and threats of kraits (Squamata: Elapidae: Bungarus) in Bangladesh. Journal of Threatened Taxa 9(3): 9903–9910.

Bannerman, W.B. 1905. Note on the breeding of the krait (Bungarus caeruleus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 16: 743-744.

Chaudhuri, A.; Chakraborty, K.; Chowdhury, S. 2018. First report of leucism in Bungarus caeruleus (Serpentes: Elapidae) from West Bengal, India. Phyllomedusa 17(1): 161-163.

Chowdhury, S.; Chaudhuri, A. 2017. Natural history notes: Bungarus caeruleus (Common Krait). Diet. Herpetological Review 48(4): 856-857.

Daniels, R.J.R. 2011. Snake abundance: the limits of occupancy-based estimates. Current Science (Bangalore) 101(2): 137-138.

Dastidar, D.G.; Mani, S.D. 2008. Translocation of snakes from the NTPC campus at Alappuzha, Kerala, to the Konni Reserve Forest in Kerala. Cobra (Chennai) 2(1): 13-21.

Debata, S. 2017. Natural history notes: Bungarus caeruleus (Common Krait). Diet/scavenging. Herpetological Review 48(4): 857.

Deshmukh, R.V.; Deshmukh, S.A.; Badhekar, S.A. 2016. A second record of scavenging behavior in the Common Indian Krait, Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider 1801) from India. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 23(3): 169–170.

Deshmukh, R.V.; Deshmukh, S.A.; Badhekar, S.A.; Katgube, S.D. 2017. A plastic bag consumed by a Common Indian Krait, Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider 1801). IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 24(3): 172–174.

Dravidamani, S.; Kannan, P.; Kalaiarasan, V.; Deepika, R.; Gitanjali, J.; Moss, J.R.; Rajan, S. 2006. Studies on the size composition and morphometry of common krait Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider, 1801) at the Irula Snake Catchers' Industrial Co-operative Society, Vadanemmeli, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu. Cobra (Chennai) 64: 1-6.

Dutta, S.K. 1992. Specific size record of common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) (Squamata: Elapidae) from Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Orissa, India with a review of previous records. Zoos' Print 7(3): 13.

Fleming, R.L.; Fleming, R.L. 1973. Some snakes from Nepal. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 70(3): 426-437.

Ganesh, S.R.; Arumugam, M. 2016. Species richness of montane herpetofauna of southern Eastern Ghats, India: a historical resume and a descriptive checklist. Russian Journal of Herpetology 23(1): 7-24.

Ganesh, S.R.; Chandramouli, S.R. 2011. Report of some noteworthy specimens and species of herpetofauna from South-east India. Taprobanica 3(1): 5-10.

Haast, W.E.; Winer, M.L. 1955. Complete and spontaneous recovery from the bite of a blue krait snake (Bungarus caeruleus). American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 4(6): 1135-1136.

Khaire, N. 1977. Snake collecting in Matheran. Newsletter of the Madras Snake Park Trust 2(1): 10-11.

Khan, M.S. 1985. Taxonomic notes on Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider) and Bungarus sindanus Boulenger. The Snake 17(1): 71-78.

Khan, M.S.; Tasnim, R. 1986. Balling and caudal luring in young Bungarus caeruleus. The Snake 18(1): 42-46.

Mohapatra, P.P. 2011. Natural history notes: Bungarus caeruleus (Common Krait). Scavenging. Herpetological Review 42(3): 436-437.

Murphy, P. 1929. A krait (Bungarus caeruleus) with divided subcaudals. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 33: 722.

Pal, A.; Dey, S.; Roy, U.S. 2012. Seasonal diversity and abundance of herpetofauna in and around an industrial city of West Bengal, India. Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation 7(4): 281-286.

Ponnambalam, C. 1939. Notes on a fatal case of krait-poisoning. Ceylon Journal of Science (D) 5(2): 37-38.

Rimell, F.J. 1931. Unusual size attained by the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 34: 1083.

Roemer, K.; Roemer, M.M. 2006. Haltung, Nachzucht und Toxin des Indischen Kraits, Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider, 1801). Elaphe 14(1): 26-32.

Sharma, O.P.; Kour, G. 2005. On the chromosomes of four species of Indian snakes. Cytologia (Tokyo) 70(1): 65-70.

Simon, E.S. 1942. Notes on the breeding habits of some snakes. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 43(3): 533-534.

Smith, O.A. 1911. Large common and banded kraits. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 21: 283-284.

Vyas, R. 2009. Albinismus beim Gewöhnlichen Krait, Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider, 1801). Sauria (Berlin) 31(4): 49-50.

Vyas, R. 2014. Report on some remarkable specimens with unusual color morph recorded from two species of snakes (Reptilia: Serpentes) from Gujarat, India. Russian Journal of Herpetology 21(1): 47-52.

Wall, F. 1913. On the common (Bungarus caeruleus) and Sind kraits (Bungarus sindanus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 22: 401-403.

Wall, F. 1914. The common and Sind kraits (Bungarus caeruleus and sindanus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 22: 808.

Wall, F. 1920. A 17-scale krait (Burgarus coeruleus) from Bangalore. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 26: 1046.

Webb-Peploe, C.G. 1946. Breeding habits of the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 45: 437.

Whitaker, R.; Andrews, H.V. 1996. Snake capture and venom extraction in Tamil Nadu, India. Occasional Papers of the IUCN Species Survival Commission 12: 12-13, 40-46.

Wright, H.W. 1936. Death of survey Khalassi due to poisoning by a common krait (Bungarus caeruleus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 38: 832.

Bungarus candidus

Cheke, A.S. 1973. Snakes at Chiang Mai University. Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society 24(3-4): 469-471.

Crane, M.; Oliver, K.; Silva, I.; Aksornneam, A.; Artchawakom, T.; Strine, C.T. 2016. A report of a Malayan Krait snake Bungarus candidus mortality as by-catch in a local fish trap from Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Tropical Conservation Science 9(1): 313-320.

Grossmann, W.; Schaefer, C. 2000. Eine Blindwühle der Gattung Ichthyophis Fitzinger, 1826 als Beute des Malayen-Kraits Bungarus candidus (Linnaeus, 1758). Sauria (Berlin) 22(3): 45-46.

Kopstein, F. 1932. Bungarus javanicus, eine neue Giftschlange von Java. Treubia 14: 73-77.

Kopstein, F. 1936. Herpetologische Notizen. XII. Ein Beitrag zur Herpetofauna von Celebes. XIII. Über Vipera russelli von Java. XIV. Über die Jugendform von Dendrelaphis pictus inornatus blgr. XV. Über Bungarus javanicus Kopst. Treubia 15(3): 255-266.

Kuch, U. 2001. Notes on the diet of the Malayan Krait, Bungarus candidus (Linnaeus, 1758). Herpetological Bulletin 75: 10-14.

Kuch, U.; Mebs, D. 2007. The identity of the Javan Krait, Bungarus javanicus Kopstein, 1932 (Squamata: Elapidae): evidence from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence analyses and morphology. Zootaxa 1426: 1-26.

Kuch, U.; Schneyer, W. 1991. Erfahrungen bei der Terrarienhaltung von vier Arten nahrungsspezialisierter Giftnattern der Gattung Bungarus Daudin 1803. Teil 1. Bungarus candidus (Linnaeus 1758). Sauria (Berlin) 13(4): 7-14.

Kuch, U.; Tillack, F. 2004. Record of the Malayan Krait, Bungarus candidus (Linnaeus, 1758), from Nias Island. Indonesia. Herpetozoa 16(3-4): 173-174.

Lim, B.L.; Waters, J.P.J.; Omar, A.R. bin 1960. Observations on some captive snakes. Malayan Nature Journal 14: 181-187.

Mohammadi, S.; Kluever, B.M.; Tamashiro, T.; Amano, Y.; Hill, J.G. 2014. Spatial and thermal observations of a Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus) from Thailand. Tropical Natural History 14(1): 21-26.

Nguyen, S.N.; Nguyen, V.D.H.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Le, N.T.T.; Nguyen, L.T.; Vo, B.D.; Vindum, J.V.; Murphy, R.W.; Che, J.; Zhang, Y.P. 2017. A new color pattern of the Bungarus candidus complex (Squamata: Elapidae) from Vietnam based on morphological and molecular data. Zootaxa 4268(4): 563–572.

Prater, S.H. 1925. Recovery from the bite of a common krait (B. candidus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 30: 487.

Smith, M.A. 1914. Occurrence of the krait (Bungarus candidus) and the small-spotted coral snake (Callophis maculiceps) in Siam. A new color variety of the latter. Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam 1(2): 123-125.

Tillack, F.; Grossmann, W. 1998. Erstnachweis eines schwarzen Kraits (Gattung Bungarus Daudin, 1803) auf Bali, Indonesien - (Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae). Sauria (Berlin) 20(3): 11-14.

Wall, F. 1907. The common Indian krait, Bungarus candidus in Ceylon. Spolia Zeylanica 4: 174-176.

Bungarus ceylonicus

Green, E.E. 1905. Curious behaviour of a snake in captivity. Spolia Zeylanica 3: 157.

Green, E.E. 1905. On the nesting of the snake, Bungarus ceylonicus. Spolia Zeylanica 3: 158.

Silva, A. de 1987. Ecological notes on Bungarus ceylonicus Gunther, 1864. The Snake 19(1): 59-66.

Silva, A. de; Pereira, L. 1987. A large Bungarus ceylonicus Gunther. The Snake 19(2): 143.

Bungarus fasciatus

Agrawal, H.P. 1982. On a collection of reptiles from Madhya Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Zootomy 22(3): 203-206.

Ahsan, M.F.; Rahman, M.M. 2017. Status, distribution and threats of kraits (Squamata: Elapidae: Bungarus) in Bangladesh. Journal of Threatened Taxa 9(3): 9903–9910.

Anwar, M. 2011. First record of banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) from Pilibhit District, Uttar Pradesh - India. Taprobanica 3(2): 102-103.

Biswas, S. 1984. A note on food habits of the Banded Krait. Hamadryad 9(1): 10-11.

Buden, D.W.; Wichep, J. 2003. Unusual occurrence of a banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801) (Serpentes: Elapidae) on Pohnpei, Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Journal of the National Taiwan Museum 56(2): 25-28.

Chandra, K.; Raha, A.; Majumder, A.; Parida, A.; Sarsavan, A. 2013. First record of a Banded Krait, Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801), (Reptilia: Elapidae), from Guru Ghasidas National Park, Koriya District, Chhattisgarh, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 113(2): 77-80.

Cochran, D.M. 1944. Dangerous reptiles (popular). Rep. Smithson. Instn. 1943: 275-325.

Evans, G.H. 1905. Breeding of the Banded Krait (Bungarus fasciatus) in Burma. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 16: 519-520.

Kinnear, N.B. 1913. Banded Krait (Bungarus fasciatus) in Hyderabad State. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 22: 635-636.

Knierim, T.; Barnes, C.H.; Hodges, C. 2017. Natural history notes: Bungarus fasciatus (Banded Krait). Diet / scavenging. Herpetological Review 48(1): 204-205.

Kuch, U. 1991. Abnormal coloration in the banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801). The Snake 23(1): 25-28.

Kuch, U. 1998. Falle von Keratophagie bei einer Anden-Schlanknatter (Alsophis elegans), einem Banderkrait (Bungarus fasciatus) und einem Vielbindenkrait (Bungarus multicinctus) mit einer Übersicht zur Keratophagie bei Schlangen. Salamandra 34(1): 7-16.

Kuch, U.; Schneyer, W. 1993. Erfahrungen bei der Terrarienhaltung von vier Arten nahrungsspezialisierter Giftnattern der Gattung Bungarus Daudin, 1803. Teil 3. Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801). Sauria (Berlin) 15(1): 27-37.

Lamb, G. 1904. Some observations on the poison of the banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus). Sci. Mem. India (n. s.) 7: 32.

Laurent, R.F. 1948. Notes sur quelques reptiles appartenant a la collection du Musée royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique. II. Formes asiatiques et néoguinéennes. Bulletin Mus. Hist. Nat. Belgique (Bruxelles) 24(17): 1-12.

Luu, V.Q.; Ha, N.V. 2018. Natural history notes: Bungarus fasciatus (Banded Krait). Diet. Herpetological Review 49(3): 543.

Masson, J. 1930. The distribution of the Banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 34: 256-257.

Petzold, H.G. 1959. Erfahrungen bei der Haltung des Bungars (Bungarus fasciatus Schn.). Aquarien und Terrarien (Leipzig) 5: 257-260.

Rundquist, E.M. 1986. Life history notes: Bungarus fasciatus (Banded Krait). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 17(1): 20.

Singh, L.; Majumdar, K.C. 1994. Behaviour of microchromosome-associated satellite DNA in the banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus (Ophidia, Elapidae). Journal of Genetics 73(1): 1-15.

Smith, H.M.; Smith, R.B. 1980. Comments on application for suppression and validation of elapid snake names. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 36(4): 199-200.

Smith, M.A. 1914. Large banded krait. Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam 1(1): 58-59.

Smith, O.A. 1911. Large common and banded kraits. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 21: 283-284.

Soderberg, P. 1970. The seven major poisonous snakes of Thailand. 2. King cobra and the banded krait. Conservation News of South East Asia 7 [1966]: 60-61.

Srinivasulu, C.; Venkateshwarlu, D.; Seetharamaraju, M. 2009. Rediscovery of the banded krait Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider 1801) (Serpentes: Elapidae) from Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 1(6): 353-354.

Underwood, G.L.; Stimson, A.F. 1980. Comments on application for suppression and validation of elapid snake. (1). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 36(4): 198-199.

Whitaker, R. 1969. Abnormal coloration in the banded krait Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 66: 184.

Yahya, H.S.A. 1985. Observations on the Banded Krait, Bungarus fasciatus. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 82(1): 219.

Bungarus flaviceps

Brongersma, L.D. 1947. On the identity of Maticora intermedia Westermann and Dipsadoides decipiens Annandale. Proceedings Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen 50(4): 419-425.

Brongersma, L.D. 1948. Notes on Maticora bivirgata (Boie) and on Bungarus flaviceps Reinh. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 30(1): 1-29.

Chanhome, L. 2013. Reproduction of the Red-headed Krait (Bungarus flaviceps) in captivity. Tropical Natural History 13(1): 59-63.

Gumprecht, A. 2003. Bungarus f. flaviceps Reinhard, 1843. Rotkopf-Krait. Reptilia (D) 8(43): 51-54.

Kuch, U. 2002. Range extension and first record for Indonesia of the Kinabalu krait, Bungarus flaviceps baluensis Loveridge, 1938 (Squamata: Serpentes: Elapidae). Herpetozoa 14(3-4): 149-151.

Kuch, U.; Schneyer, W. 1996. Erfahrungen mit der Terrarienhaltung von vier Arten nahrungsspezialisierter Giftnattern der Gattung Bungarus Daudin, 1803. Teil 4: Bungarus flaviceps (Reinhardt, 1843). Sauria (Berlin) 18(2): 3-16.

Kudryavtsev, S.V.; Ganina, L.V.; Mamet, S.V. 2009. [Some successful results in husbandry and breeding of the rare and hard-to-keep venomous snakes at the Moscow Zoo (part IX: 2008-2009 years)]. (In Russian). Nauchnye Issledovaniya v Zoologicheskikh Parkakh 25: 30-35.

Loveridge, A. 1938. New snakes of the genera Calamaria, Bungarus and Trimeresurus from Mount Kinabalu, North Borneo. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 51: 43-46.

Low, M.R.; Guek, H.P.K. 2017. Natural history notes: Bungarus flaviceps (Red-headed Krait). Reproduction / Mating behavior. Herpetological Review 48(3): 667.

McGuire, J.A.; Kuch, U. 2005. Natural history notes: Bungarus flaviceps (Red-headed Krait). Vertical distribution. Herpetological Review 36(1): 68.

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Rasmussen, J.B.; Hughes, B. 1997. Description of some new snake species. 1. Th. Reinhardt. Vid. Sel. naturvid. og mathem. Afh. (1843) 10 Part: 233-279. Steenstrupia 22 [1996]: 13-39.

Round, P.D.; Treesucon, U. 1989. A record of the red-headed krait, Bungarus flaviceps, in Ranong Province, southern Thailand. nhbss 37(2): 225.

Vogel, G.; Hoffmann, P. 1997. Über die Lebendfarbung von Bungarus flaviceps baluensis Loveridge, 1938 (Serpentes: Elapidae). Sauria (Berlin) 19(1): 13-16.

Bungarus lividus

Ahsan, M.F.; Rahman, M.M. 2017. Status, distribution and threats of kraits (Squamata: Elapidae: Bungarus) in Bangladesh. Journal of Threatened Taxa 9(3): 9903–9910.

Barker, P.E. 1936. The lesser black krait, Bungarus lividus. Journal of the Darjeeling Natural History Society 10: 131-132.

Wall, F. 1911. Remarks on the greater and lesser black Kraits (Bungarus niger and B. lividus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 21: 281-283.

Bungarus multicinctus

Dieckmann, S.; Norval, G.; Mao, J.J. 2010. A record of the Taiwanese tree snake (Boiga kraepelini Stejneger, 1902) as prey of the many-banded krait Bungarus multicinctus multicinctus Blyth, 1861. Herpetology Notes 3: 291-292.

Huang, Z.H.; Song, Y.Z.; Chen, C.Q.; Long, J.; Xiao, Y.A. 2007. [Diversity of reptiles in Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve]. (In Chinese, English summary). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 26(2): 368-369.

Ji, X.; Gao, J.F.; Han, J. 2007. Phenotypic responses of hatchlings to constant versus fluctuating incubation temperatures in the multi-banded krait, Bungarus multicintus (Elapidae). Zoological Science (Tokyo) 24(4): 384-390.

Kuch, U. 1998. Falle von Keratophagie bei einer Anden-Schlanknatter (Alsophis elegans), einem Banderkrait (Bungarus fasciatus) und einem Vielbindenkrait (Bungarus multicinctus) mit einer Übersicht zur Keratophagie bei Schlangen. Salamandra 34(1): 7-16.

Kuch, U. 1998. Natural history notes: Bungarus multicinctus (Many-banded Krait). Diet. Herpetological Review 29(3): 169.

Kuch, U.; Schneyer, W. 1992. Erfahrungen bei der Terrarienhaltung von vier Arten nahrungsspezialisierter Giftnattern der Gattung Bungarus Daudin 1803. Teil 2. Bungarus multicinctus Blyth 1861. Sauria (Berlin) 14(1): 25-32.

Mao, J.J.; Norval, G.; Kung, W.B.; Chang, H.N. 2006. Natural history notes: Bungarus multicinctus multicinctus (Many-banded Krait). Diet. Herpetological Review 37(3): 350.

Mao, S.H. 1993. Common terrestrial venomous snakes of Taiwan. National Museum of Natural Science Special Publications (Taichung) 5: 1-108.

Mao, S.H.; Chen, B.Y. 1974. A third color variety of Taiwan many-banded krait. The Snake 6(1): 52-53.

Moriguchi, H.; Toriba, M.; Miyata, H.; Sakai, A.; Sugano, H. 1982. Notes on reproductions of captive snakes observed in the Japan Snake Institute during the years 1980-1981. The Snake 14(1): 57-60.

Symns, J.A.M. 1940. The many-Banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus) in Burma. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 42: 199-200.

Wang, D.; Hu, Q.H.; Yang, J.H. 2002. [The reproductive biology of four kinds of economical snakes in a half-wild snake farm]. (In Chinese, English summary). Zhejiang Linxueyuan Xuebao 22(2) (Sum 58): 88-91.

Yau, F.C.F.; Wong, K.L.; Shaw, P.C.; But, P.P.H.; Wang, J. 2002. Authentication of snakes used in Chinese medicine by sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR). Biodiversity and Conservation 11(9): 1653-1662.

Bungarus niger

Anonymous. 1975. Three new species of reptiles from Hainan Island, Guangdong Province. Acta Zoologica Sinica 21(4): 379-384.

Ahsan, M.F.; Rahman, M.M. 2017. Status, distribution and threats of kraits (Squamata: Elapidae: Bungarus) in Bangladesh. Journal of Threatened Taxa 9(3): 9903–9910.

Grosselet, O.; Vauche, M.; Gupta, A.; Gupta, S. 2004. Bungarus niger Wall, 1908 (Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae): Extension of range to Cachar District, Assam, India. Russian Journal of Herpetology 11(1): 10-11.

Harit, D.N. 2009. Further record of black krait, Bungarus niger, Wall, 1908 (Reptilia: Elapidae) from Champhai district of Mizoram, north east India. Cobra (Chennai) 3(1): 1-3.

Hu, S.; Zhao, E. 1982. Three new species of reptiles from Hainan Island, Guangdong Province. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service 53: 1-9. (Translation of Acta Zoologica Sinica 24(4) [1975]: 379-384).

Hu, S.; Zhao, E.M. 1975. [Three new species of reptiles from Hainan Island, Guangdong Province (In Chinese). Acta Zoologica Sinica 24(4): 379-384.

Theophilus, E.; Captain, A.; Tillack, F.; Kuch, U. 2008. Reptilia, Elapidae, Bungarus niger: distribution extension and first record for the state of Uttarakhand, India, with notes on snakebites in the Gori River valley. Check List 4(4): 404-409.

Tillack, F.; Grossmann, W. 2001. Ein neuer Nachweis zur Schlangenfauna Nepals: Bungarus niger Wall, 1908 (Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae). Sauria (Berlin) 23(1): 3-9.

Wall, F. 1911. Remarks on the greater and lesser black Kraits (Bungarus niger and B. lividus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 21: 281-283.

Bungarus persicus

Abtin, E.; Nilson, G.; Mobaraki, A.; Hosseini, A.A.; Dehgannejhad, M. 2014. A new species of krait, Bungarus (Reptilia, Elapidae, Bungarinae) and the first record of that genus in Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 21(4): 243-250.

Bungarus sindanus

Boulenger, G.A. 1897. A new Krait from Sind (Bungarus sindanus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 11: 73-74.

Khan, M.S. 1984. Rediscovery and validity of Bungarus sindanus Boulenger. The Snake 16(1): 43-48.

Khan, M.S. 1985. Taxonomic notes on Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider) and Bungarus sindanus Boulenger. The Snake 17(1): 71-78.

Khan, M.S. 1997. A report on an aberrant specimen of Punjab krait Bungarus sindanus razai Khan 1985 (Ophidia: Elapidae) from Azad Kashmir. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 29(3): 203-205.

Kuch, U. 2004. Bungarus sindanus Boulenger, 1897, an addition to the venomous snake fauna of Afghanistan. Herpetozoa 16(3-4): 171-173.

Vyas, R. 1998. Unusual marking pattern in krait Bungarus sindanus. Cobra (Chennai) 32: 34-35.

Wall, F. 1907. A new krait from Oudh. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 17: 608-611.

Wall, F. 1913. On the common (Bungarus caeruleus) and Sind kraits (Bungarus sindanus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 22: 401-403.

Wall, F. 1914. The common and Sind kraits (Bungarus caeruleus and sindanus). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 22: 808.

Bungarus slowinskii

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Kharin, V.E.; Orlov, N.L.; Ananjeva, N.B. 2011. New records and redescription of rare and little-known elapid snake Bungarus slowinskii (Serpentes: Elapidae: Bungarinae). Russian Journal of Herpetology 18(4): 284-294.

Kuch, U.; Kizirian, D.; Nguyen, Q.T.; Lawson, R.; Donnelly, M.A.; Mebs, D. 2005. A new species of krait (Squamata: Elapidae) from the Red River system of northern Vietnam. Copeia 2005(4): 818-833.

Bungarus walli

Ahsan, M.F.; Rahman, M.M. 2017. Status, distribution and threats of kraits (Squamata: Elapidae: Bungarus) in Bangladesh. Journal of Threatened Taxa 9(3): 9903–9910.

Bungarus wanghaotingi

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