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Calliophis intestinalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Family
  
Elapidae

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Calliophis intestinalis coral snake


Calliophis intestinalis, commonly known as the banded Malaysian coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake endemic to Southeast Asia.

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Banded malayan coral snake calliophis intestinalis on singapore shores


Geographic range

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C. intestinalis is found in Borneo, Indonesia, Java, Malaysia, the Mentawai Archipelago, the Philippines, Singapore, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Venom

This small species possesses a potent venom, and human fatalities from its bite have been recorded.

Subspecies

Seven subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.

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  • Calliophis intestinalis bilineata (W. Peters, 1881)
  • Calliophis intestinalis everetti (Boulenger, 1896)
  • Calliophis intestinalis intestinalis (Laurenti, 1768)
  • Calliophis intestinalis lineata (Gray, 1835)
  • Calliophis intestinalis philippina (Günther, 1864)
  • Calliophis intestinalis suluensis (Steindachner, 1891)
  • Calliophis intestinalis thepassi (Bleeker, 1859)

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    Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Calliophis.

    Calliophis intestinalis Stock Photograph of Calliophis intestinalis from Sarawak Malaysia

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    References

    Calliophis intestinalis Wikipedia
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