Calliophis intestinalis, commonly known as the banded Malayan coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake endemic to Southeast Asia.[1]
Geographic range
C. intestinalis is found in Borneo, Indonesia, Java, and Malaysia.[3]
Venom
This small species possesses a potent venom, and human fatalities from its bite have been recorded.[4]
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.[3][5]
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Calliophis intestinalis everetti (Boulenger, 1896)
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Calliophis intestinalis intestinalis (Laurenti, 1768)
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Calliophis intestinalis lineata (Gray, 1835)
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Calliophis intestinalis thepassi (Bleeker, 1859)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Calliophis.
References
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^ a b Grismer, L.; Chan-Ard, T.; Diesmos, A.C.; Delima, E.M.; Gonzalez, J.C.; Gaulke, M.; Inger, R.F.; Tampos, G. (2012). "Calliophis intestinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177500A1489467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T177500A1489467.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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^ Boulenger GA. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphae and Proteroglyphæ), ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Doliophis intestinalis, pp. 401-404).
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^ a b c The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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^ Das I. 2006. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Calliophis intestinalis, p. 62).
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^ ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
