Calliophis melanurus

Calliophis melanurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Calliophis
Species:
C. melanurus
Binomial name
Calliophis melanurus
(Shaw, 1802)[2]
Synonyms
  • Coluber melanurus
    Shaw, 1802
  • Vipera trimaculata
    Daudin, 1803
  • Elaps trimaculatus
    — Merrem, 1820
  • Elaps melanurus
    — Jerdon, 1856
  • Callophis [sic] trimaculatus
    — Günther, 1859
  • Callophis [sic] melanurus
    — M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Calliophis melanurus
    — Slowinski, Boundy & Lawson, 2001[3][4]

Calliophis melanurus, commonly known as the slender coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake[4][2] endemic to the Indian subcontinent.[1][4] Two subspecies are recognized,[4][2] including the nominotypical subspecies.

  1. ^ a b de Silva, A.; Ukuwela, K.; Kannishka, S. (2021). "Calliophis melanurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T172698A1369132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T172698A1369132.en. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Calliophis melanurus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. ^ Boulenger GA (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. III., Containing the ... Viperidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I.- XXV. (Callophis [sic] trimaculatus, p. 397).
  4. ^ a b c d Calliophis melanurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database