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Bungarus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bungarus
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.050.286.875.750.225
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.875.225
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.750.225
Unique ID
D017838
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017838
Annotation
a genus of poisonous snakes
Scope Note
A genus of poisonous snakes of the subfamily Elapinae of the family ELAPIDAE. They comprise the kraits. Twelve species are recognized and all inhabit southeast Asia. They are considered extremely dangerous. (Moore: Poisonous Snakes of the World, 1980, p120)
Entry Term(s)
Krait
Registry Numbers
txid8612
Previous Indexing
Snakes (1966-1993)
See Also
Bungarotoxins
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/02/16
Revision Date
2023/05/31
Bungarus Preferred
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