Bungarus slowinskii, the Red River krait, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to mainland Southeast Asia.

Terrestrial

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Appearance

B. slowinskii has a color pattern of alternating wide black rings and narrow white rings on its body and tail. The dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows at midbody. The dorsal scales in the vertebral row are enlarged and hexagonal. The subcaudal scales are divided.

Distribution

Geography

Continents

Asia

Countries

Viet Nam

Biogeographical realms

Indomalayan

B. slowinskii is currently known from Vietnam, northeastern Thailand, and Laos. The preferred natural habitat of B. slowinskii is forest, at altitudes of 400–700 m (1,300–2,300 ft).