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Speckled coral snake
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Calliophis
Species:
maculiceps
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

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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