Northeastern Hill Krait

The northeastern hill krait (Bungarus bungaroides) is a venomous elapid found in north-eastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Vietnam and Xizang in China. The type locality is the Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)

The largest male recorded measured 140 cm in total length. The smooth back is black with a series of very narrow white to pale yellowish lines or crossbars, and on the belly the light crossbars widen into distinct transverse bars. It has 15 dorsal scale rows at midbody. (Wikipedia, general species account)