Calliophis maculiceps explained

Calliophis maculiceps,^{[1] [2]} 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.

Geographic range

C. maculiceps is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.^{[3] [4]}

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.

Further reading

• Boulenger GA. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 541 pp. (Callophis [sic] maculiceps, p. 384).
• Boulenger GA. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ), ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Callophis [sic] maculiceps, pp. 397–398).
• Golay P, Smith HM, Broadley DG, Dixon JR, McCarthy CJ, Rage J-C, Schätti B, Toriba M. 1993. Endoglyphs and Other Major Venomous Snakes of the World. A Checklist. Geneva: Azemiops Herpetological Data Center. xv + 478 pp.
• Günther A. 1858. Catalogue of the Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xvi + 281 pp. (Elaps maculiceps, p. 232).
• Manthey U, Grossmann W. 1997. Amphibien und Reptilien Südostasiens. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 512 pp. . (Calliophis maculiceps, p. 420).
• Smith MA. 1943. The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Callophis [sic] maculiceps, pp. 420–421).

External links

• Photo of Calliophis maculiceps in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Notes and References

1. Web site: Calliophis maculiceps, uBio . uBIO. 17 February 2014.
2. Web site: Calliophis maculiceps, Animal Diversity Web. Animal Diversity Web. 17 February 2014.
3. Web site: Khao Yai National Park. Species of Khao Yai National Park, Thailand. 17 February 2014.
4. Web site: Calliophis maculiceps. National Parks of Thailand. 17 February 2014. 10 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210204919/https://www.thainationalparks.com/specie/calliophis-maculiceps. dead.