Andaman krait
Bungarus andamanensis Biswas & Sanyal, 1978
Status not recordedsnakes
The andaman krait (Bungarus andamanensis) is a species in the family Elapidae, order Squamata. Source checklists list it for 1 country: India.
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Quick facts about the andaman krait
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the andaman krait live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The andaman krait is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the andaman krait endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the andaman krait classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderSquamata
- familyElapidae
- genusBungarus
- SpeciesBungarus andamanensis Biswas & Sanyal, 1978
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- Andaman's kraitEnglish
- South Andaman kraitEnglish
- আন্দামানি শঙ্খিনীBangla
- Andamansk KraitDanish
- Andamanischer KraitGerman
- Krait de Andaman del SurSpanish
- Krait delle AndamaneItalian
- Андаманский крайтRussian
- 安達曼環蛇Chinese
- Bungaro delle AndamaneItalian
- Bungaro delle Andamane del sudItalian
- Bungaro delle Andamane meridionaliItalian
- Krait delle Andamane del sudItalian
- Krait delle Andamane meridionaliItalian
Relatives of the andaman krait
Other species in the same genus Bungarus.

Banded krait
Bungarus fasciatus

Common krait
Bungarus caeruleus
Many-banded krait
Bungarus multicinctus
Blue krait
Bungarus candidus
Red-headed krait
Bungarus flaviceps
Lesser black krait
Bungarus lividus
CompareAndaman krait vs Banded kraitAndaman krait vs Common kraitAndaman krait vs Many-banded kraitAndaman krait vs Blue krait
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the andaman krait live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the andaman krait for 1 country: India. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the andaman krait?
The andaman krait (Bungarus andamanensis) belongs to the family Elapidae in the order Squamata.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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