Common Krait , Sri Lankan Krait, Black Krait,Bungarus ceylonicus,

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The Sri Lankan krait is small and slender. On hatching, the length of the snake is about 250 mm ( in). The average adult length for this species is 75 cm (29 1⁄2 in) with 90 cm (35 1⁄2 in) being the upper limit.[2] Its black skin is crossed with thin white transverse bands. It has an extraordinarily long lung which it inflates when angry.

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Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
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