Reptiles > Elapid Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue Malayan Coral SnakeScientific Name: Calliophis bivirgataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Elapid SnakesSize: Total length: 3.3–4.6 ft (1.0–1.4 m); maximum recorded up to 5.9 ft (1.8 m)Weight: Adult mass: 7.0–14.1 oz (200–400 g)Lifespan: 10–15...
Reptiles > Snakes
OverviewThe Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) is one of Australia’s most renowned, medically significant, and ecologically adaptable venomous elapids. Native to the temperate coastal margins, wetlands, and river corridors of southern Australia and Tasmania, this...
Reptiles > Snakes
OverviewThe Banded Krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is one of the most visually arresting and formidable venomous elapid snakes inhabiting the Asian continent. Easily recognized by its bold, alternating crossbands of bright canary-yellow and glossy jet-black, this large...
