Organisms

Bungarus

A genus of poisonous snakes of the subfamily Elapinae of the family ELAPIDAE. They comprise the kraits. Twelve species are recognized and all inhabit southeast Asia. They are considered extremely dangerous. (Moore: Poisonous Snakes of the World, 1980, p120)

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A genus of poisonous snakes of the subfamily Elapinae of the family ELAPIDAE. They comprise the kraits. Twelve species are recognized and all inhabit southeast Asia. They are considered extremely dangerous. (Moore: Poisonous Snakes of the World, 1980, p120)

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2 entry terms
  • Krait
  • Kraits

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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a genus of poisonous snakes

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94

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  • Snakes (1966-1993)

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  1. B01w.050w.050.286.875w.750w.225w
  2. B01w.050w.150w.900w.833w.672w.125w.875w.225w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bungarus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017838. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017838
  2. Bungarus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungarus
  3. Bungarus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q752389