krait

Any of several highly venomous snakes of the genus Bungarus of South and Southeast Asia, having a generally black body with brightly colored bands.

A small snake, Bungarus cæruleus or B. candidus, extremely venomous, and common throughout the greater part of the Indian subregion.

A very venomous snake of India (Bungarus cœruleus), allied to the cobra. Its upper parts are bluish or brownish black, often with narrow white streaks; the belly is whitish.

Any of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus Bungarus, of southeast Asia.

brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula