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Banded krait seen in Ramnagar after decades

Monday, 02 August 2021 | PNS | Ramnagar

The highly venomous banded krait was found in the inhabited part of Ramnagar after a period of 30 years, according to a local snake expert.

On being informed about the presence of a snake in a resort in the Dhikuli area, snake expert from Save The Snake organisation, Chandrasen Kashyap and his team members reached the resort. They spotted the banded krait, easily recognisable with alternate black and yellow crossbands on its body.

Kashyap averred that this snake has been seen in the populated part of Ramnagar after a gap of about 30 years. Known to have very potent neurotoxic venom, the banded krait feeds mainly on other snakes and plays a vital role in the ecology. Being bitten by it means almost certain death for a human but no such deaths have been recorded here in 30 years.

A nocturnal snake which is generally shy and non-aggressive towards humans, the banded krait caught from the resort was about five feet long. It will be helpful in learning more about the presence and activity of the banded krait in the jungles of Corbett landscape, added Kashyap.

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