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.[1] Despite its occurrence in lowland and mountainous parts of relatively well-populated areas, it was described in 2009. Some specimens collected by Phipson, Wall and Boulenger from locations where this species is now recorded have now been identified as C. nigrescens or C. beddeomei.[1]
Threats and conservation
References
- ^ a b c d 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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