Lesser black krait

Lesser black krait
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Bungarus
Species:
B. lividus
Binomial name
Bungarus lividus
Cantor, 1839

The lesser black krait (Bungarus lividus) is a species of venomous elapid snake found in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.[2][3][4] The specific epithet is after Latin lividus, meaning “bluish metal-colored” or “lead-colored”, referring to the snake's coloration.

  1. ^ Limbu, K.P.; Ghosh, A.; Das, A.; Giri, V. (2022) [amended version of 2021 assessment]. "Bungarus lividus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T127914543A219117279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T127914543A219117279.en. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ Bungarus lividus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ Harding, K.A.; Welch, K.R.G. (1980). Venomous Snakes of the World: A Checklist. Toxicon: Supplement. Pergamon Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-08-025495-1. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Lesser Black Krait ( Bungarus lividus Cantor, 1839 )". indiansnakes.org. Retrieved 8 May 2019.

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