Bungarus caeruleus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Genus: Bungarus
Species: Bungarus caeruleus

Name

Type locality: “Vizagapatam (Indien)” and “India orientali”.

Combinations

  • Pseudoboa caerulea Schneider, 1801: 284 [original combination]
  • Bungarus caeruleus — Daudin, 1803: 270 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

  • Schneider, J.G. 1801. Historiae Amphibiorum naturalis et literariae. Fasciculus secundus continens Crocodilos, Scincos, Chamaesauras, Boas, Pseudoboas, Elapes, Angues, Amphisbaenas et Caecilias. Friederici Frommanni: Jenae. 364 pp. BHL Reference page. 
  • Daudin, F.M. 1803. Histoire naturelle, génerale et particulière des reptiles; Ouvrage faisant suite aux Oeuvres de Leclerc de Buffon, et partie du cours complet d’histoire naturelle rédigé par C.S. Sonnini, membre de plusieurs sociétés savantes. Tome cinquième. F. Dufart: Paris. 365 pp. + pls. 59–70.

Vernacular names

English: Common/Indian Krait
suomi: Intiankraitti
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