Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801) Banded Krait	Diagnostic characters:
	Head slightly broader than neck; scale smooth, tail short and blunt with rounded tip, vertebral ridge prominent; Equally spaced, wide yellow/pale brown/white and black bands. SVL: 2200mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Nocturnal; alert and active at night; lives in termite mounds, rodent burrows close to water.
	Diet:
	Feeds mainly on snakes even other kraits, sometimes rodents, lizards and fishes are also taken.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972-Schedule IV.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Uncommon.  No serious threat observed.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Mandla (KNP). Elsewhere in India: West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh. Elsewhere outside: Nepal, Bangladesh Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and China