Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    A snake is identified to be having large hexagonal vertebral and the dorsal surface bluish with narrow white streaks, it is

    A)  Echis carinata

    B)  Bungarus coeruleus

    C)  Vipera russelli  

    D)  Hemibungarus

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Bungarus coeruleus (kraits) is highly poisonous snake. Common krait has black or steel grey colour with white arches on the back. Central scales of back are larger arid hexagonal. Viper russelli is a poisonous snake with triangular head having V-mark. Mark has three rows of black spots appearing like chain. Echis cariuata (saw sealed viper) is a small desert viper. It is not fatal to man but can kill small domestic animals. Hemibungarus is a venomous elopid snake. It is commonly known as coral snake or oriental coral snake. These are commonly formed in Taiwan and Japan.


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