Bungarus fasciatus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern active at night
gptkbp:antivenom_available yes
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms supportive care
neurotoxic effects
high in rural areas
gptkbp:body_shape slender
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate humid climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 5 to 15 eggs
gptkbp:color_scheme banded
gptkbp:color_variation some individuals may appear more brown
gptkbp:coloration pointed
black and yellow bands
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Banded_Krait
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Southeast_Asia
India, Myanmar, Thailand
gptkbp:ecological_role predator of small animals
gptkbp:egg_size up to 15
gptkbp:eye_color dark
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elapidae
gptkbp:first_described_by F. J. D. de la S. de la C. in 1836
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Bungarus
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference near water bodies
gptkbp:habitat_range lowland areas
gptkbp:has_features distinctive banding pattern
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and shiny
gptkbp:hatching_time after 2-3 months
gptkbp:head distinctly flattened
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bungarus fasciatus
gptkbp:human_interaction often avoided
often feared due to venom
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:length up to 2 meters
gptkbp:local_names Krait, Krait snake
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Turian
gptkb:Bungarus_candidus
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_focus venom extraction
gptkbp:research_interest studied for venom properties
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:skin_color black with yellow bands
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:strategy plays dead
gptkbp:subspecies Bungarus fasciatus fasciatus
Bungarus fasciatus niger
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships other krait species
gptkbp:tail_length short
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:Poison
gptkb:true
paralysis
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation
due to agriculture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Turian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5