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title: "Common Krait"
description: "Bungarus caeruleus — Reptielen. The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a highly venomous snake species belonging to the genus Bungarus in the family Elapidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/common-krait
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Common Krait

> Bungarus caeruleus — Reptielen. The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a highly venomous snake species belonging to the genus Bungarus in the family Elapidae.

- Scientific name: *Bungarus caeruleus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden), `urban` (Steden en tuinen), `farm` (Boerderij)
- iNaturalist observations: 971
- Wikidata: [Q2910062](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2910062)
- iNaturalist taxon: [96224](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/96224)

## Names

- en: Common Krait
- de: Indischer Krait
- es: Krait Común
- fr: Bongare indien
- nl: Common Krait
- pt: Krait Malasiana
- pl: Niemrawiec indyjski

## Countries with the most observations

IN (845), PK (23), LK (15)

## Summary

The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a highly venomous snake species belonging to the genus Bungarus in the family Elapidae. It has a black or bluish-black body with narrow white crossbands, typically reaching a length of 0.91 to 1.22 m (3 to 4 ft). It is widely distributed across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, inhabiting grasslands, agricultural fields, and human settlements. It is known for its potent neurotoxic venom and responsible for the majority of medically significant snakebites in the Indian subcontinent.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_krait

## Photo

![Common Krait](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-krait/medium.jpg)

Photo: BHUKYA SAIKUMAR · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298155072

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-krait?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).