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The four venomous snake species responsible for causing the greatest number of medically significant human snake bite cases on the Indian subcontinent (majorly in India and Sri Lanka) are sometimes collectively referred to as the Big Four. They are as follows: [1] [2] Russell's viper, Daboia russelii; Common krait, Bungarus caeruleus; Indian ...
The following is a list of snakes (suborder Serpentes) of South Asia, primarily covering the region covered by mainland India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, parts of Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Island chains.
The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a venomous snake species belonging to the genus Bungarus in the Elapidae family. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for the majority of snakebites affecting humans in India , Pakistan , and Bangladesh .
The Black desert cobra (Walterinnesia aegyptia) is a highly venomous snake species found in the Middle East. The subcutaneous LD 50 for the venom of this species is 0.40 mg/kg. For comparison, the Indian cobra's (naja naja) subcutaneous LD 50 is 0.80 mg/kg, while the Cape cobra's (naja nivea) subcutaneous LD 50 is 0.72 mg/kg.
The Indian cobra (Naja naja /nadʒa nadʒa/), also known commonly as the spectacled cobra, Asian cobra, or binocellate cobra, is a species of cobra, a venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent , and is a member of the "big four" species that are responsible for the most snakebite cases in India.
Bungarus niger is found in Northeast and North India (Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand), Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. [4] The species was described by Frank Wall from a specimen obtained from near Tindharia near Darjeeling. [5] The species is also found at Jalpaiguri town and other parts of the district.
The Lesser black krait is a rather small sized snake. The body (dorsum) is smooth and black to bluish-black in colour. The upper lip is white. The ventrals are white with grey edges. The eyes are small, black with round pupils. Eyes are positioned more towards the snout. The scales are arranged in 15 dorsal rows (15:15:15).
Pages in category "Snakes of India" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ahaetulla;