Bungarus is a genus of venomous elapid snakes, the kraits (`krait` is pronounced t, rhyming with `kite`), found in South and Southeast Asia. There are 13 species and five subspecies (excluding nominal) recognized. == Distribution == Kraits are found in the Indian Subcontinent (including Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) and Southeast Asia (including I... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungarus
<zoology> A genus of poisonous snakes of the subfamily elapinae of the family elapidae. They comprise the kraits. ... Twelve species are recognised and all inhabit southeast asia. They are considered extremely dangerous. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973