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Definition: Calliophis

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Asian coral snakes.[Wordnet].

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Common Expressions: Calliophis

Expressions Definition
Genus Calliophis Asian coral snakes. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Calliophis


Calliophis

Calliophis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Subfamily: Elapinae
Genus: Calliophis
Gray, 1834

Calliophis is a genus of venomous elapid snakes known commonly as oriental coral snakes or Asian coral snakes.

Species

  • Beddome's Coral Snake, Calliophis beddomei (Smith, 1943) - India
  • Bibron's Coral Snake, Calliophis bibroni (Jan, 1858) - India
  • Blue Malaysian Coral Snake, Calliophis bivirgatus (Boie, 1827) - Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand
  • Barred Coral Snake, Calliophis calligaster (Wiegmann, 1835) - Philippines
  • Spotted Coral Snake, Calliophis gracilis (Gray, 1835) - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore
  • Banded Malaysian Coral Snake, Calliophis intestinalis (Laurenti, 1768) - Indonesia and Malaysia
  • Kellogg's Coral Snake, Calliophis kelloggi (Pope, 1928) - Vietnam, Laos, and China
  • MacClelland's Coral Snake, Calliophis macclellandi (Reinhardt, 1844) - India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, China, Taiwan, and Japan
  • Speckled Coral Snake, Calliophis maculiceps (Günther, 1858) - Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
  • Indian Coral Snake, Calliophis melanurus (Shaw, 1802) - India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
  • Black Coral Snake, Calliophis nigrescens (Günther, 1862) - India

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Calliophis nigrescens 8     Calliophis 6
Calliophis macclellandi 7     Calliophis bibroni 4
Calliophis 6     Calliophis bivirgatus 5
Calliophis bivirgatus 5     Calliophis macclellandi 7
Calliophis melanurus 5     Calliophis melanurus 5
Calliophis bibroni 4     Calliophis nigrescens 8

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