Common Krait

Iconic nocturnal krait and major medically important species in South Asia.

FamilyElapidae

GenusBungarus

RegionAsiaSouth Asia

Misidentification risk

Common KraitAsian Rat SnakeWolf Snake

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Common Krait

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Common Krait

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Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).

0.55 × 47 + 0.45 × 10070.8

Modifiers

Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.

× Speed (1.01)71.6

× Delivery (1.00)71.6

× Encounter (0.96)68.7

Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.

Score69

Venom Profile

Type

NeurotoxicAffects the nervous system; disrupts nerve-muscle communication and can cause paralysis or respiratory failure.

Venom Yield

Low

Venom Speed

Quick

Delivery Method

Fixed front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

0.325mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

10mg dry

Clinical Severity

Fatality (Untreated)

50-80%

WHO Importance

Cat. 1

Local Effects

Pain at bite site

Neurological

Paralysis

Gastrointestinal

Nausea or vomiting, Abdominal pain or cramps

Causes of Death

Respiratory failure