These are yellow and black kraits. There are also “Blue Kraits“ which are black and white. And the red headed krait which looks nothing like either of them. Bungarus Fasciatus (Banded Krait) Thais say: (ngoo sam lee-um, or ngoo kan plong) This is a bit confused in Thailand where, in southern Thailand any viper is [...]
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Malayan Krait – Blue Krait – Highly Toxic Venom
Posted on 08 February 2010.
Note: About 50% of all bites from this krait results in human death – even with the administration of anti-venin. Death is the usual result if no treatment is given. The closely related Bungarus multicinctus is ranked 3rd in the world for toxicity of venom (terrestrial snakes). Do be careful. Bungarus candidus (Malayan Krait or [...]
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King Cobra – Largest Venomous Snake in World
Posted on 08 February 2010.
Ophiophagus hannah (Thailand King Cobra) Thais say: WING! (run!) lol. Thai language sounds like Ngoo how chang, or ngoo chong ahng. There are many names for this snake. Length: Max length about 5.8 meters. The presenter at the Saovabha Snake Farm in Bangkok said the largest king was caught in Nakhon si Thammarat in Thailand’s [...]
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Malayan Pit Viper – Venomous – Very Dangerous
Posted on 01 February 2010.
Calloselasma rhodostoma (Malayan Pit Viper, Malaysian Pit Viper) Thais say: Ngoo gap pa Length: Less than 1 meter. Female Malayan Pit Vipers are the larger and fatter snakes. Males of the species don’t make it to 1 meter long. Range: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Java, Sumatra, Malaysia, Vietnam, Burma, and China. Notes: These vipers are distant [...]
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