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S Thailand, S Myanmar (= Burma), Cambodia, Vietnam, W Malaysia, Pulau Tioman, Indonesia (Bangka, Sumatra, Java, Billiton, Borneo) Bungarus flaviceps baluensis: Malaysia (East Malaysia, Sabah) Terra typica: Java
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Holotype: ZMC R65301 Venomous! DIAGNOSIS. Dorsal scales in 13 longitudinal rows at midbody; expanded neural crest of vertebrae forms distinct ridge down back and tail; subcaudal scutes undivided, anteriorly those near the tip divided; ventrals: males 220– 236, females 193–217; subcaudals: males 47–53, females 42– 54. Black above; orange-yellow dorsal stripe often present; interstitial skin orange-yellow giving appearance of longitudinal stripes; head orange-yellow; tail and posterior part of body orange-yellow; belly orange or yellow, sometimes edged with brown. (After Smith, 1943:411.) Total length 1850 mm; tail length 220 mm.
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