Calliophis haematoetron | |
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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. haematoetron
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Binomial name | |
Calliophis haematoetron Smith,
Manamendra-Arachchi & Somaweera, 2008
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Synonyms | |
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Calliophis haematoetron, commonly known as the blood-bellied coralsnake or blood-bellied coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake endemic to Sri Lanka. [1] [2]
It is found in central lowlands of Sri Lanka. It is known from Wasgamuwa and Rattota.
Calliophis haematoetron measure 15–41 cm (5.9–16.1 in) in total length. [2] Frontal shorter or sub-equal to inter-parietal suture. First sub-labial does not contact second pair of chin-shields. Head relatively unpigmented. No light spots postero-lateral to parietals. Dorsum banded. Venter is bright red and red pigment lateral to blue under-tail colour.
Snake is known to produce 3 eggs at a time.
Calliophis haematoetron | |
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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. haematoetron
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Binomial name | |
Calliophis haematoetron Smith,
Manamendra-Arachchi & Somaweera, 2008
| |
Synonyms | |
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Calliophis haematoetron, commonly known as the blood-bellied coralsnake or blood-bellied coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake endemic to Sri Lanka. [1] [2]
It is found in central lowlands of Sri Lanka. It is known from Wasgamuwa and Rattota.
Calliophis haematoetron measure 15–41 cm (5.9–16.1 in) in total length. [2] Frontal shorter or sub-equal to inter-parietal suture. First sub-labial does not contact second pair of chin-shields. Head relatively unpigmented. No light spots postero-lateral to parietals. Dorsum banded. Venter is bright red and red pigment lateral to blue under-tail colour.
Snake is known to produce 3 eggs at a time.