Bungarus candidus, commonly known as the Malayan krait or blue krait, is a highly venomous species of snake. The blue krait is a member of the genus Bungarus and the family Elapidae. Description The Malayan krait may attain a total length of , with a tail long. Dorsally, it has a pattern of 27–34 dark-brown, black, or bluish-black crossbands on the body and tail, which are narrowed and rounded on the sides. The first crossband is continuous with the dark color of the head. The dark crossbands are separated by broad, yellowish-white interspaces, which may be spotted with black. Ventrally, it is uniformly white. An unbanded black phenotype also occurs in some populations, reportedly in West and Central Java. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows, with the vertebral row much enlarged. The ventrals number 195–237; the anal plate is entire; and the single (undivided) subcaudals are 37–56 in number. Distribution and habitat It is found in Southeast Asia from Indochina south to Java and Bali in Indonesia. Venom In mice, the intravenous for this species is 0.1 mg/kg. Its mortality rate is 60–70% in untreated humans. The amount of venom injected is 5 mg, while the lethal dose for a 75kg human is 1 mg References Das, Indraneil (2010). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia. New Holland Publishers. Specific External links B. candidus at Thailand Snakes candidus Snakes of Asia Reptiles of Cambodia Reptiles of Indonesia Reptiles of Laos Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles of Thailand Snakes of Vietnam Reptiles described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus