Calliophis castoe
| Castoe's coral snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Calliophis |
| Species: | C. castoe
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliophis castoe | |
Castoe's coral snake (Calliophis castoe ) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Western Ghats in western peninsular India.[1]
Etymology
C. castoe is named after biologist, Todd A. Castoe.[1]
Geographic range
Castoe's coral snake is found in semi-evergreen and wet forests in the central part of Western Ghats across Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.
Threats and conservation
References
- ^ a b Smith, Eric N.; Ogale, Hemant; Deepak, V.; Giri, Varad B. (24 August 2012). "A new species of coralsnake of the genus Calliophis (Squamata: Elapidae) from the west coast of peninsular India". Zootaxa. 3437 (1): 51. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3437.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334.
Further reading
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