There are currently 18 to 19 families of snakes with approximately 2,950 different species. With so many snakes, both on land and in the sea, there is a wide variety of colors and sizes. In the ...

A resident of Odisha’s Cuttack district found a den a banded krait with eggs in an unused toilet pit. The Snake Helpline found 3 deadly banded krait snakes and 2 clutches of white coloured eggs inside ...

This video taken by a diving instructor in Thailand showcases the sea snake, known as a banded sea krait, in its element: swallowing a moray eel as big as it is. The instructor saw the scene unfolding ...

An Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer spotted a highly venomous banded krait during a night patrol and shared a video of it ...

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The banded kukri snakes are named after their sharp, flattened, curved teeth which they use for slicing reptile eggs. They are found in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal.