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Calliophis maculiceps

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Reptilia

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Serpentes

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Chordata

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Vertebrata

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Calliophis, Calliophis gracilis, Calliophis nigrescens, Beddome's coral snake, Calliophis bibroni

Calliophis maculiceps, commonly known as the speckled coral snake or the small-spotted coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake endemic to Southeast Asia. Five subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.

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Geographic range

C. maculiceps is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Subspecies

The following five subspecies are considered valid:

  • Calliophis maculiceps atrofrontalis (Sauvage, 1877)
  • Calliophis maculiceps hughi (Cochran, 1927)
  • Calliophis maculiceps maculiceps (Günther, 1858)
  • Calliophis maculiceps michaelis Deuve, 1961
  • Calliophis maculiceps smithi Klemmer, 1963
  • Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Calliophis.

    References

    Calliophis maculiceps Wikipedia


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