Wall's Krait: India's Most Venomous Snake, First Sighted in Patna
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News18•20-01-2026, 09:37
Wall's Krait: India's Most Venomous Snake, First Sighted in Patna
- •Wall's Krait, more venomous than Common Krait and India's 'Big Four' snakes, was first recorded in Patna, Bihar, on September 21, 2024.
- •Project Manager Abhishek from Nature Environment and Wildlife Society rescued the snake from a house in Patna.
- •Named after Colonel Frank Wall who first found specimens in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, in 1907, it's a rare and unique species.
- •These nocturnal snakes, typically 4.5-5 feet long, possess potent neurotoxic venom and hunt in the dark.
- •Their needle-thin fangs make bites almost imperceptible, leading to rapid nervous system damage and death, though human encounters are rare.
Why It Matters: Wall's Krait, a highly venomous and rare snake, was sighted for the first time in Patna, Bihar.
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