Elapids

Elapids are a family of venomous snakes that include cobras, coral snakes and kraits in Southeast Asia. Their venom is highly dangerous, and composed primarily of neurotoxic compounds in most species. Most elapids are specialist snake-eaters, but a few species will take small mammals, lizards, skinks, eels and frogs. In the case of the Malayan (blue) and banded kraits, care must be taken not to confuse it with the harmless wolf snakes of the Lycodon group, due to their similar colouration and patterns at the juvenile stage. All kraits have a sharp vertebral ridge, along with bands that are more flush and robust body.