[3] The Suzhen's krait is found in rice fields and streams in monsoon forests in southwestern China and northern Myanmar at elevations from 800 to 1,560 meters (2,600 to 5,100 feet) above sea level.

In 2001, famous herpetologist Joseph B. Slowinski died from a snakebite of this species, which was initially thought to be by an immature black-and-white banded krait, while leading an expedition team in northern Myanmar.

The krait was identified as a new species of snake, following an examination of samples collected between 2016 and 2019 from Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China.

[4] This species is very dangerous, since kraits are potentially lethal, so understanding them is vital in saving human lives.

[1] Snakes of the genus Bungarus are of extreme significance medically and because all 14 species have black and white crossbands, and they are difficult to identify because of their overlapping characteristics in morphology.