Calliophis haematoetron, Smith, Manamendra-Arachchi & Somaweera, 2008

Samarawickrama, V. A. M. P. K., Samarawickrama, D. R. N. S. & Kumburegama, Shalika, 2012, Herpetofauna in the Kaluganga upper catchment of the Knuckles Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 5 (2), pp. 81-89 : 87

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13712239
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C63D44-5642-765B-FF48-47E0FE8EF927
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Calliophis haematoetron
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Endemic, recently described species ( Smith et al. 2008), and one of two species of coral snakes found in the country. Species recorded only from a few localities and Pallegama semi-evergreen forest. Fossorial form found on thick leaf litter layers.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Squamata
Family	Elapidae
Genus	Calliophis

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