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- 金环蛇
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- B. fasciatus
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- Schneider, 1801
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The banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is an extremely venomous species of elapid endemic to Asia, from Indian subcontinent through Southeast Asia to Southern China. With a maximum length exceeding 2 m (6 ft 7 in), it is the longest krait with a distinguishable gold and black pattern. While this species is generally considered timid and docile, resembling other members of the genus, its venom is highly neurotoxic which is lethal to humans. Although toxicity of the banded krait based upon murine LD50 experiments is lower than that of many other kraits, its venom yield is the highest due to its size.
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BungarusCommons link from WikidataIUCN Red List least concern speciesReptiles described in 1801Reptiles of BangladeshReptiles of BorneoReptiles of BruneiReptiles of CambodiaReptiles of LaosSnakes of AsiaSnakes of ChinaSnakes of IndiaSnakes of IndonesiaSnakes of MalaysiaSnakes of MyanmarSnakes of SingaporeSnakes of ThailandSnakes of VietnamTaxa named by Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider