Which poison is Bungarus auratus or Bungarus multicinctus?

Golden ring snake, also known as yellow section snake, golden armor belt, golden armour, etc., is a highly venomous snake of the cobra family, which is docile and slow in action, and its toxicity is very intense, but it does not bite people actively. It is often active in plains, hills, mountain jungles, ponds, stream ditches and near houses, preying on lizards, fish, frogs, rats and so on. Let's take a look at which venom is golden ring snake and silver ring snake.

Which venom is gold ring snake or silver ring snake?

Both Golden Ring Snake and Silver Ring Snake are highly venomous snakes, but the toxicity of Golden Ring Snake is weaker than that of their close relatives. Bungarus is one of the most poisonous snakes in Chinese mainland. It is usually life-threatening if there is no antivenom within half an hour after being bitten. However, the toxicity of Bungarus is much lower than that of Bungarus. It is famous for borrowing the light of Bungarus, but it is still a highly venomous snake and is more numerous than Bungarus.

How poisonous is the bungarus?

Although the venom gland of Bungarus bungaroides is very small, it is extremely toxic and is the most toxic among the genus Bungarus. In fact, the silver ring snake is the fourth most poisonous snake on land after the small scale Taipan snake, the eastern cobra and the Taipan snake, and is also among the top eight of the most poisonous snakes in the world. The LD-50 (median lethal dose) of Bungarus bungaricus is 0.08-0.108 mg / kg, which is the most venomous snake on land except Oceania. However, because the silver ring snake is timid and gentle in nature, it does not attack people actively, so there are not many cases injured by it.

Is the golden ring snake a protected animal?

The number of golden ring snakes in the wild has been extremely rare, because it is one of the famous edible snakes, snake body wine and snake gallbladder are also used in medicine, for a long time a large number of domestic sales or exports, resulting in a 50% decline in the number of golden ring snake species between 1997 and 2007. At present, this species has been listed in the list of terrestrial wildlife under state protection or important economic and scientific research value issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000. Note that illegal hunting and killing of wild animals protected by the state will be punished by criminal law.

Where are golden ring snakes distributed?

China: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Guangdong Province, Hainan Province, Fujian Province, Jiangxi Province, Yunnan Province, Hubei Province and other places.

2. World: China, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar and other countries.