Bungarus bungaroides, commonly known as the Northeastern hill krait, is a species of venomous elapid snake.

Description

Diagnostic characters: Dorsal scales in 15 longitudinal rows at midbody; subcaudal scutes ordinarily divided anteriorly, but occasionally some scutes may be single, but always divided near the tip; ventrals 220-237; subcaudals 44-51; dorsum black with a series of very narrow white to pale yellowish lines or crossbars; on the belly, the light crossbars widen to form distinct transverse bars. Total length of largest male 1400 mm (55 in,); tail length 160 mm (6¼ in.).

Geographic Distribution

Myanmar

Myanmar

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 (= Burma), India

India

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 (Assam

Assam

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, Cachar, Sikkim

Sikkim

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), Nepal

Nepal

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, Vietnam

Vietnam

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, elevation 2040 m.
Type locality: "Cherra Pungi, Khasi Hills, Assam, India"