Global InformationBungarus suzhenae information
| Bungarus suzhenae | |
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| Suzhen's krait (Adult female) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Bungarus |
| Species: | B. suzhenae
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| Binomial name | |
| Bungarus suzhenae Chen, Shi, Vogel, Ding & Shi, 2021[1]
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Bungarus suzhenae, or Suzhen's krait, is a species of krait first described in the year 2021.[2] The snake is named after Bai Suzhen, the snake goddess from the Chinese tale "Legend of the White Snake", who is revered as a deity of medicine, healing and true love.[3] The Suzhen's krait is found in rice fields and streams in monsoon forests in southwestern China and northern Myanmar at elevations from 800 to 1,560 meters (2,600 to 5,100 feet) above sea level.
In 2001, famous herpetologist Joseph B. Slowinski died from a snakebite of this species, which was initially thought to be by an immature black-and-white banded krait, while leading an expedition team in northern Myanmar. The krait was identified as a new species of snake, following an examination of samples collected between 2016 and 2019 from Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China.[4] This species is very dangerous, since kraits are potentially lethal, so understanding them is vital in saving human lives.[5]
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RDBwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "7 New Animals Discovered in 2021 So Far". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "New deadly snake from Asia named after character from Chinese myth 'Legend of White Snake'". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Deadly new snake named after mythical Chinese goddess of healing". Mongabay Environmental News. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.