Calliophis gracilis

Calliophis gracilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Elapinae
Genus: Calliophis
Species: Calliophis gracilis

Name

Calliophis gracilis Gray, 1834: 86

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.16.17.
• Type locality: “Penang”.

Synonyms

• Elaps nigromaculatus Cantor, 1839: 33
  • Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.19.17 (94.6.25.13).
  • Type locality: “Sincapore [=Singapore]”.

References

Primary references

• Cantor, T.E. 1839. Spicilegium Serpentium Indicorum A. Venomous Serpents. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 7(1): 31–34. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Calliophis gracilis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 9 February 2020.
• Grismer, L. & Chan-Ard, T. 2012. IUCN: Calliophis gracilis  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T191998A2025904. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T191998A2025904.en

Vernacular names

English: Spotted Coral Snake