Calliophis bibroni, commonly known as Bibron's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to India.
The specific name, bibroni, is in honor of Gabriel Bibron (1806–1848), French zoologist and herpetologist.[4]
C. bibroni is endemic to the Western Ghats of India, essentially distributed in southern Karnataka state, Kerala state, and northwestern Tamil Nadu state.[3] The preferred natural habitat of C. bibroni is wet forest, at elevations of 1–1,220 m (3 ft 3 in – 4,002 ft 7 in).[1]
In August 2013, a dead specimen was discovered on the highway passing through Mudumalai National Park at an elevation of 894 m (2,933 ft).[5]
The eye of C. bibroni is minute, its diameter about half its distance from the mouth. The frontal is nearly as long as its distance from the snout, much shorter than parietals. As there is no preocular, the prefrontal contacts the third upper labial. There is one very small postocular. The temporals are 1+1. There are seven upper labials, the third and fourth contacting the eye. The first lower labial is much elongate, forming a long suture with its fellow. There are two pairs of chin shields. The anterior chin shields are small, much shorter than posterior, and are in contact with third and fourth lower labials.[2]
The dorsal scales are smooth, without apical pits, and are in 13 rows at midbody. The ventrals number 222-226. The anal is entire. The subcaudals are divided and number 27-34 pairs.[2]
Coloration is cherry-red to dark purplish brown above, red beneath, with black crossbands which are sometimes continuous across the belly. The anterior part of the head is black above.[2]
Adults may attain a total length of 64 cm (25 inches), which includes a tail length of 5 cm (2 inches).[2]
C. bibroni is ophiophagous, specializing in preying upon snakes of the family Uropeltidae.[1]
Calliophis bibroni, commonly known as Bibron's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to India.
Calliophis bibroni, comúnmente conocida como serpiente de coral de Bibron, es una especie de serpiente venenosa de la familia elapidae, nativa de la India.
El nombre específico es por Gabriel Bibron (1806–1848), zoólogo y herpetólogo francés.[3]
C. bibroni es endémica de los Ghats occidentales de la India.
Ojos diminutos, diámetro cerca de la mitad de la distancia de la boca. Frontal casi tan largo como la distancia del hocico, mucho más corto que los parietales; sin preocular; prefrontal en contacto con el tercer labial superior; un postocular muy pequeño; temporales 1 + 1; siete labiales superiores, tercera y cuarta órbita entrada; primera labial inferior muy alargado, formando una larga sutura con su compañera; escudo de la barbilla anterior pequeña, mucho más corta que la posterior, en contacto con la tercera y cuarta labiales inferiores. Escamas dorsales suaves, sin orificios apicales, en 13 filas. Ventrales 222-226; anal entera; subcaudales pareadas 27-34.
De color rojo cereza a violeta marrón por encima, rojo por debajo, con franjas transversales negras que a veces continúan a través del vientre; parte anterior de la cabeza negro por encima.
Los adultos pueden alcanzar una longitud total de 64 cm, con una longitud de la cola de 5 cm[1]
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Especies: Calliophis bibroni
Calliophis bibroni, comúnmente conocida como serpiente de coral de Bibron, es una especie de serpiente venenosa de la familia elapidae, nativa de la India.
Calliophis bibroni Calliophis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Elapidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Calliophis bibroni Calliophis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Elapidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Calliophis bibroni est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Elapidae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique d'Inde. Elle se rencontre au Karnataka, au Kerala et au Tamil Nadu[1].
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Gabriel Bibron.
Calliophis bibroni là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn hổ. Loài này được Jan mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1858.[3] C. bibroni là loài đặc hữu Tây Ghats Ấn Độ. Loài này có tổng chiều dài có thể lên tới 64 cm với đuôi dài 5 cm.
Calliophis bibroni là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn hổ. Loài này được Jan mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1858. C. bibroni là loài đặc hữu Tây Ghats Ấn Độ. Loài này có tổng chiều dài có thể lên tới 64 cm với đuôi dài 5 cm.
