Calliophis melanurus

Calliophis melanurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Calliophis
Species:
C. melanurus
Binomial name
Calliophis melanurus
(Shaw, 1802)
Synonyms
  • Coluber melanurus
    Shaw, 1802
  • Vipera trimaculata
    Daudin, 1803
  • Elaps trimaculatus
    — Merrem, 1820
  • Elaps melanurus
    — Jerdon, 1856
  • Callophis [sic] trimaculatus
    — Günther, 1859
  • Callophis [sic] melanurus
    — M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Calliophis melanurus
    — Slowinski, Boundy & Lawson, 2001

Calliophis melanurus, commonly known as the slender coral snake, is a species of elapid snake endemic to the Indian subcontinent. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.

Geographic range

It is found in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

The subspecies Calliophis melanurus sinhaleyus is found in Sri Lanka.

References

  1. 1 2 de Silva, A.; Ukuwela, K.; Kannishka, S. (2021). "Calliophis melanurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T172698A1369132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T172698A1369132.en. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Calliophis melanurus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. ↑ Boulenger GA (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. III., Containing the ... Viperidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I.- XXV. (Callophis [sic] trimaculatus, p. 397).
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Calliophis melanurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading