Biology:Calliophis salitan
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Short description: Species of snake
| Calliophis salitan | |
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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. salitan
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliophis salitan Brown et al., 2018
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Calliophis salitan is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. It is endemic to Dinagat Island in the Philippines . It is unique for its large size as well as its body coloration of a black head & neck with black & white bands along the width of the body, terminating at a bright orange tail. It is distinct from any other coral snake species in the Philippines or Sundas, but is most closely related to the blue coral snakes (C. bivirgatus & C. intestinalis) of the Sunda Shelf. While it is known only from Dinagat Island, it may also occur or have formerly occurred on other islands in the Sulu Archipelago.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Herpetologists' League Journals -". doi:10.1655/herpetologica-d-17-00008. https://pinnacle-secure.allenpress.com/action/captchaChallenge?redirectUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hljournals.org%2Fdoi%2F10.1655%2FHerpetologica-D-17-00008&code=herl-site&.
- ↑ "Home". doi:10.1655/herpetologica-d-17-00008. https://www.bioone.org/action/captchaChallenge?redirectUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioone.org%2Fdoi%2Fabs%2F10.1655%2FHerpetologica-D-17-00008&.
- ↑ "New Coral Snake Species Of The Genus Calliophis Described In The Philippines". http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/New-Coral-Snake-Species-Of-The-Genus-Calliophis-Described-In-The-Philippines/.
Wikidata ☰ Q60765063 entry
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