Calliophis intestinalis, commonly known as the banded Malayan coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake endemic to Southeast Asia.
Geographic range
C. intestinalis is found in Borneo, Indonesia, Java, Malaysia and Singapore .
Venom
This small species possesses a potent venom, and human fatalities from its bite have been recorded.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Calliophis intestinalis everetti <small>(Boulenger, 1896)</small>
- Calliophis intestinalis intestinalis <small>(Laurenti, 1768)</small>
- Calliophis intestinalis lineata <small>(Gray, 1835)</small>
- Calliophis intestinalis thepassi <small>(Bleeker, 1859)</small>
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Calliophis.
References
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. (Adeniophis intestinalis, pp. 386âÂÂ387).
- Cantor TE. 1847. Catalogue of Reptiles Inhabiting the Malayan Peninsula and Islands. J. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, Calcutta 16 (2): 607-656, 897-952, 1026-1078. (Elaps intestinalis, p. 1028).
- Laurenti JN. 1768. Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatum cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum. Vienna: "Joan. Thom. Nob. de Trattnern". 214 pp. + Plates I-V. (Aspis intestinalis, p. 106).
- Slowinski JB, Boundy J, Lawson R. 2001. The phylogenetic relationships of Asian coral snakes (Elapidae: Calliophis and Maticora) based on morphological and molecular characters. Herpetologica 57 (2): 233-245.
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