Status, distribution and threats of kraits (Squamata: Elapidae: Bungarus) in Bangladesh

Status, distribution and threats of kraits (Squamata: Elapidae: Bungarus) in Bangladesh

Kraits (Bungarus spp.) of Bangladesh were studied between January 2014 and March 2015.  Five species of kraits are known to occur in Bangladesh.  These are the Common Krait Bungarus caeruleus, Banded Krait B. fasciatus, Lesser Black Krait B. lividus, Greater Black Krait B. niger and Wall’s Krait B....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. F. Ahsan, M. M. Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Subjects:
bangladesh
bungarus
distribution
kraits
status
threats
Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2929
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Summary:Kraits (Bungarus spp.) of Bangladesh were studied between January 2014 and March 2015.  Five species of kraits are known to occur in Bangladesh.  These are the Common Krait Bungarus caeruleus, Banded Krait B. fasciatus, Lesser Black Krait B. lividus, Greater Black Krait B. niger and Wall’s Krait B. walli.  Banded Krait is the commonest and Lesser Black Krait is the rarest krait species in the country.  The status of these five kraits in Bangladesh has been assessed.  The distributions have been compiled and discussed, and some reasons for their population decline have also been pointed out.
ISSN:0974-7893
0974-7907

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