Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Calliophis beddomei Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Elapidae Higher classification Calliophis | |
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Similar Calliophis nigrescens, Calliophis bibroni, Calliophis, Snake, Calliophis gracilis | ||
Beddome's coral snake (Calliophis beddomei ) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to hills of peninsular India.
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Etymology
C. beddomei is named after Richard Henry Beddome (1830-1911), British army officer and naturalist.
Geographic range
Beddome's coral snake is found in semi-evergreen and tropical dry deciduous hills in the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats of India. Being first described from the Shevaroy Hills or Yercaud, this species was later known from other parts of the Western Ghats. It is only known from three localities, Koppa, Nilgiri Mountains and Shevaroy.
Threats and conservation
C. beddomei snake is not considered to be used for commercial use and is not known from any protected areas. However, it is listed in Schedule IV of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.