4. Common Indian krait, blue krait (Bunguraus caeruleus)
Bunguraus caeruleus ranks 4th in our list of the most deadliest snakes in the world. Common krait inhabits Indian subcontinent, preferring grasslands and forests, as well as cultivated lands. It is a rather slender snake, with an average length of 1 meter. The colors are often dark, black and blue on the dorsal (back) side, with thin yellow or light bands. This snake belongs to the “Big four” of Indian most dangerous snakes, with a very high mortality rate, up to 50%. During the Vietnam War, American soldiers proclaimed this snake a “five-step snake”, since that is how much a person bitten by this snake has time left to live. Luckily, this is a shy snake, which attacks only when being mostly endangered.
