Small-spotted Coral Snake
Calliophis maculiceps
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusCalliophis (Asian Coralsnakes)
- SpeciesCalliophis maculiceps (Small-spotted Coral Snake)
About the Small-spotted Coral Snake
Calliophis maculiceps, commonly known as the speckled coral snake or the small-spotted coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake endemic to Southeast Asia. Five subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.
C. maculiceps is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The following five subspecies are considered valid: 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 Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Calliophis.
Boulenger GA. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 541 pp. (Callophis [sic] maculiceps, p. 384).
Boulenger GA. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Small-spotted Coral Snake in Khao Yai National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |