may die from respiratory paralysis within 4-5 hours. A clinical toxicology study reports an untreated mortality rate of 70-80%. In Bangladesh, more than 50% of total snake bite deaths are caused by the common krait. References Further reading Bungarus Reptiles of Afghanistan Reptiles of Bangladesh Reptiles of India Reptiles of Nepal Reptiles of Pakistan Reptiles of Sri Lanka Reptiles described in 1801 Taxa named by Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider