Bungarus candidus

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:antivenom_available gptkb:true
polyvalent antivenom
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms high
neurological symptoms
immediate medical attention required
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
late summer
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tolerates humidity
gptkbp:color_scheme banded
gptkbp:color_variation some individuals may be brown
gptkbp:coloration black and white bands
camouflage in leaf litter
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Malayan_krait
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance feared in local folklore
gptkbp:diet small vertebrates
gptkbp:distribution Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
gptkbp:egg_size up to 20 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elapidae
gptkbp:first_described_by F. M. B. de la B. in 1827
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Bungarus
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:growth_habit terrestrial and arboreal
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference near water sources
gptkbp:habitat_range lowland to mountainous regions
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and shiny
gptkbp:head distinctly flattened
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bungarus candidus
gptkbp:human_interaction potentially dangerous
often avoided
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:length 1.2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Sawa_krait
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting no nesting, live birth
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators larger snakes and birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Turian
gptkb:Bungarus_striatus
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest venom properties
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:size 15 to 20 cm at birth
gptkbp:skin_color dark with lighter bands
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:strategy playing dead
gptkbp:tail_length short
gptkbp:tail_type balance during climbing
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
neurotoxic
gptkbp:weight 0.5 to 1.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation
low due to venom
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Turian
gptkb:Kzinti
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5