Wildlifeof China
Banded Krait
Cobras, Kraits & Sea Snakes
Photo: Ryan van Huyssteen (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0
Bungarus fasciatus
Basic stats
Diet
Primarily other snakes, supplemented by fish, frogs, skinks and snake eggs
Habitat
Forest, agricultural land, open plains and areas near water or villages
Range
South and Southeast Asia to southern China
Clutch size
8 eggs recorded
Size
Usually around 1.8m; maximum recorded 2.25m
The Banded Krait is readily identified by alternating black and yellow bands that completely encircle its body. It has a broad, flattened head, yellow lips and throat, a raised vertebral ridge and a short, blunt-ended tail. Adults are commonly around 1.8m long, while the maximum recorded length is 2.25m. (Wikipedia, general species account)
This mainly nocturnal snake ranges across South and Southeast Asia to southern China, including Hainan and Hong Kong. It occurs in forests, farmland and open country, often near water and villages. Other snakes form its principal prey, though it also consumes fish, frogs, skinks and snake eggs. One female found attending a clutch had laid eight eggs. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Banded Krait eat?
- Primarily other snakes, supplemented by fish, frogs, skinks and snake eggs
- What habitat does the Banded Krait live in?
- Forest, agricultural land, open plains and areas near water or villages
- Where is the Banded Krait found?
- South and Southeast Asia to southern China
- How many eggs does the Banded Krait lay?
- 8 eggs recorded
- How big is the Banded Krait?
- Usually around 1.8m; maximum recorded 2.25m