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Bungarus lividus CANTOR, 1839

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Higher TaxaElapidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Lesser Black Krait 
SynonymBungarus lividus CANTOR 1839: 32
Bungarus lividus — BOULENGER 1896: 370
Bungarus lividus — WALL 1908: 15
Bungarus lividus — SMITH 1943: 418
Bungarus lividus — WELCH 1994: 39
Bungarus lividus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 129 
DistributionIndia (Nagaland etc), Bangladesh, Nepal

Type locality: Assam, India  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: iconotype, based on specimen in Bodleian Library: colored sketch no. 1. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (678 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentVenomous!

Distribution: Possibly in Bhutan (Lenz 2012). 
EtymologyNamed after Latin lividus, meaning “bluish metal-colored” or “lead-colored”. 
References
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  • Boulenger, George A. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp. - get paper here
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