Indian krait

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:sports_event
gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:activities mostly active at night
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage in environment
gptkbp:average_temperature warm climates
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style slender and elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate adapted to tropical climates
gptkbp:color black and white bands
dark blue or black with white bands
some individuals may be all black
gptkbp:common_name common krait, blue krait
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:diet small mammals, frogs, and other snakes
gptkbp:distribution India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
gptkbp:egg_color up to 20 eggs per clutch
gptkbp:established gptkb:battle
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elapidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by John Edward Gray in 1849
gptkbp:habitat South Asia
forests, grasslands, and agricultural areas
near water sources
gptkbp:has_skin banded pattern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian krait
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
mostly at night
gptkbp:interacts_with often feared due to venom
gptkbp:length 1.2 to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names Naga, Krait
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:predators rodents
birds of prey and larger snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Bungarus_candidus
other kraits
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest studied for venom properties
gptkbp:scales smooth and shiny
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:social_structure solitary species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other species in habitat
gptkbp:symptoms high risk to humans
dizziness, blurred vision
muscle paralysis and respiratory failure
gptkbp:tactics generally shy
plays dead when threatened
gptkbp:threats habitat destruction and pollution
gptkbp:venomous neurotoxic
through fangs
highly potent
gptkbp:wildlife young are vulnerable to predation