Speckled coral snake Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Speckled coral snake
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Calliophis
Species:	C. maculiceps
Binomial name
*Calliophis maculiceps* (Günther, 1858)
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Synonyms
Elaps maculiceps Günther, 1858: 232 Elaps melanurus Cantor, 1847 (not Shaw; fide M.A. Smith, 1943) Calliophis maculiceps punctulatus Bourret, 1934 Callophis [sic] maculiceps — M.A. Smith, 1943: 420 Maticora maculiceps — Golay et al., 1993 Calliophis maculiceps — Manthey & Grossmann, 1997: 420 Calliophis maculiceps — Cox et al., 1998: 32 ______________________________ Calliophis maculiceps atrofrontalis (Sauvage, 1877) Elaps atrofrontalis Sauvage, 1877 Calliophis maculiceps atrofrontalis — Sang et al., 2009 ______________________________ Calliophis maculiceps hughi (Cochran, 1927) Callophis hughi Cochran, 1927 Callophis hughi — M.A. Smith, 1943 Callophis hughi — Taylor, 1965 Maticora maculiceps hughi — Welch, 1994: 75 Calliophis maculiceps hughi — Sang et al., 2009 _______________________________ Calliophis maculiceps maculiceps (Günther, 1858) Elaps maculiceps Günther, 1858 Maticora maculiceps maculiceps — Welch, 1994: 75 Calliophis maculiceps maculiceps — Sang et al., 2009 _______________________________ Calliophis maculiceps michaelis Deuve 1961 Calliophis maculiceps michaelis Deuve, 1961 Maticora maculiceps michaelis — Welch, 1994: 75 Calliophis maculiceps michaelis — Sang et al., 2009 _______________________________ Calliophis maculiceps smithi Klemmer, 1963 Callophis maculiceps var. univirgatus M.A. Smith, 1915 (nomen oblitum) Calliophis maculiceps smithi Klemmer, 1963 (nomen novum) Calliophis maculiceps smithi — Sang et al., 2009

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The speckled coral snake, also known as the small-spotted coral snake, is a type of venomous snake. It is found only in Southeast Asia. This snake belongs to a group called elapids, which are known for their strong venom. There are five different types, or subspecies, of the speckled coral snake.

Where Speckled Coral Snakes Live

The speckled coral snake, known scientifically as C. maculiceps, lives in several countries in Southeast Asia. You can find these snakes in places like Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. They are native to these areas, meaning they naturally live there.

Different Types of Speckled Coral Snakes

Scientists have identified five different types, or subspecies, of the speckled coral snake. Each subspecies has slight differences, but they are all part of the same main species. These are the recognized subspecies:

Calliophis maculiceps atrofrontalis (Sauvage, 1877)
Calliophis maculiceps hughi (Cochran, 1927)
Calliophis maculiceps maculiceps (Günther, 1858)
Calliophis maculiceps michaelis Deuve, 1961
Calliophis maculiceps smithi Klemmer, 1963

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Speckled coral snake facts for kids

Where Speckled Coral Snakes Live

Different Types of Speckled Coral Snakes