Calliophis bilineatus (PETERS, 1881)
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Higher Taxa | Elapidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Two-stripped Coral Snake |
Synonym | Callophis bilineatus PETERS 1881 Adeniophis bilineatus — BOULENGER 1894: 83 (?) Doliophis bilineatus — BOULENGER 1896: 404 Maticora intestinalis bilineata — WELCH 1994: 75 Calliophis intestinalis bilineata — NGUYEN et al. 2009 Calliophis bilineata — LEVITON et la. 2014 Calliophis bilineatus — BROWN et al. 2018 Calliophis bilineata — WEINELL et al. 2019 |
Distribution | Philippines (Palawan: Calamian Islands) Type locality: Palawan, Philippines |
Reproduction | oviparous. |
Types | Holotype: ZMB |
Diagnosis | DESCRIPTION: Black crossbars on venter not in contact with black on sides of body; prefrontals, and usually internasals, rostral and first two upper labials white (in alcohol-preserved specimens); a distinct white line always present on side of body between first and second scale rows, or first scale row completely white; dorsum of tail with two or three black crossbars, otherwise red or cream; ventrals (males) 232-260, females 266-285, subcaudals (males) 24-31, (females) 23-25 (from Leviton et al. 2014: 493). |
Comment | Venomous! |
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