Calliophis beddomei M. A. Smith 1943

Beddome's coral snake (Calliophis beddomei) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to hills of peninsular India.^[2]

Etymology

C. beddomei is named after Richard Henry Beddome (1830-1911), British army officer and naturalist.^[3]

Geographic range and habitat

Beddome's coral snake is found in semi-evergreen and tropical dry deciduous hills in the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats of India, at altitudes of 550–1,100 m (1,800–3,610 ft). Being first described from the Shevaroy Hills or Yercaud, this species was later known from other parts of the Western Ghats. It is only known from three localities, Koppa, Nilgiri Mountains, and Shevaroy.^[1]

Description

C. beddomei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 50 cm (20 in), with a tail length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in).^[4]

Behavior

C. beddomei is terrestrial.^[1]

Reproduction

C. beddomei is oviparous.^[2]

Threats and conservation

C. beddomei is not considered to be used for commercial use and is not known from any protected areas. However, it is listed in Schedule IV of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.^[1]

References

La serpiente de coral de Beddome (Calliophis beddomei ) es una especie de serpiente venenosa de la familia Elapidae. Es endémica de las colinas de la India peninsular.

Etimología

C. beddomei es nombrada por Richard Henry Beddome (1830-1911), oficial del ejército británico y naturalista.^[3]​

Distribución

Se encuentra en colinas secas y caducifolias semi-perennes y tropicales en los Ghats orientales y en los Ghats occidentales de la India . Siendo descripta por primera vez desde las Montañas Shevaroy o Montañas Yercaud, esta especie fue conocida más tarde en otras partes de los Ghats occidentales. Es sólo conocida desde tres localidades, Koppa, Montañas Nilgiri y Shevaroy.

Amenazas y conservación

La serpiente C. beddomei no se considera para uso comercial y no se conoce en ninguna área protegida. Sin embargo, se incluye en la Lista IV de Ley de Protección de Vida Silvestre, 1972.

Referencias

Otras lecturas

• Slowinski, Joseph B.; Boundy, Jeff; Lawson, R. (2001). "The phylogenetic relationships of Asian coral snakes (Elapidae: Calliophis and Maticora) based on morphological and molecular characters". Herpetologica 57 (2): 233-245.
• Smith, M.A. (1943). The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxii + 583 pp. (Callophis [sic] beddomei, new species, p. 423).
• Ganesh, S.R.; Ramanujam, Eric (2014). "Rediscovery of Beddome’s Coralsnake Calliophis beddomei Smith, 1943 from the type locality". Journal of Threatened Taxa 6 (3): 5580–5582.

Calliophis beddomei Calliophis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Elapidae familian sailkatuta dago.

Erreferentziak

• TIGR Reptile Database in Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist

Ikus, gainera

• Calliophis
• Elapidae

Calliophis beddomei est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Elapidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique d'Inde. Elle se rencontre au Karnataka et au Tamil Nadu^[1].

Étymologie

Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Richard Henry Beddome.

Publication originale

• Smith, 1943 : The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-Region. Reptilia and Amphibia. 3 (Serpentes). Taylor and Francis, London, p. 1-583.

Notes et références

Ular pantai Beddome (Calliophis beddomei) adalah spesies ular karang Indo-Malaya. Spesies ini dinamai dari Richard Henry Beddome (1830-1911), seorang perwira dan naturalis Britania Raya.

Persebaran

Ular dari spesies ini dapat ditemui di Ghat Barat, India.

Referensi

• Slowinski, Joseph B., Boundy, Jeff & Lawson,R. 2001. The phylogenetic relationships of Asian coral snakes (Elapidae: Calliophis and Maticora) based on morphological and molecular characters. Herpetologica 57 (2): 233-245.
• Smith, M.A. 1943. The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-Region. Reptilia and Amphibia. 3 (Serpentes). Taylor and Francis, London. 583 pp.

Calliophis beddomei là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn hổ. Chúng được đặt tên theo nhà tự nhiên học người Anh Richard Henry Beddome (1830-1911). Loài này được Smith mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1943.^[3]

Chú thích

Tham khảo

• Slowinski, Joseph B., Boundy, Jeff & Lawson,R. 2001. The phylogenetic relationships of Asian coral snakes (Elapidae: Calliophis and Maticora) based on morphological and molecular characters. Herpetologica 57 (2): 233-245.
• Smith, M.A. 1943. The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-Region. Reptilia and Amphibia. 3 (Serpentes). Taylor and Francis, London. 583 pp.

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