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Calliophis melanurus

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Calliophis melanurus, commonly known as the slender coral snake, is a species of elapid snake[4][2] endemic to the Indian subcontinent.[1][4] Two subspecies are recognized,[4][2] including the nominotypical subspecies.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Calliophis melanurus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Calliophis
Species:
C. melanurus
Binomial name
Calliophis melanurus
(Shaw, 1802)[2]
Synonyms
  • Coluber melanurus
    Shaw, 1802
  • Vipera trimaculata
    Daudin, 1803
  • Elaps trimaculatus
    — Merrem, 1820
  • Elaps melanurus
    — Jerdon, 1856
  • Callophis [sic] trimaculatus
    — Günther, 1859
  • Callophis [sic] melanurus
    — M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Calliophis melanurus
    — Slowinski, Boundy & Lawson, 2001[3][4]
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Geographic range

It is found in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.[4]

The subspecies Calliophis melanurus sinhaleyus is found in Sri Lanka.[4]

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