Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata | |
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Similar 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:
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Calliophis.
References
Calliophis maculiceps Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA