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Taxonomy of the genus Calliophis Biodiversity of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]

Bibliography of the genus
Calliophis (South Asian Coral Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Calliophis in general

Brown, R.M.; Smart, U.; Leviton, A.E.; Smith, E.N. 2018. A new species of long-glanded coralsnake of the genus Calliophis (Squamata: Elapidae) from Dinagat Island, with notes on the biogeography and species diversity of Philippine Calliophis and Hemibungarus. Herpetologica 74(1): 89–104.

Heurn, W.C. van 1931. Herpetologische aanteekeningen. II, IV. De Tropische Natuur 20: 61-63, 205-209.

Hoser, R.T. 2013. In praise of subgenera, with ethics and within the rules of zoology: taxonomic status of the snake genera Calliophis Gray, 1835, Liophidium Boulenger, 1896 and Liopholidophis Mocquard, 1904 (Serpentes). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 17: 35-50.

Hubbs, C.L. 1932. The use of the generic name Ophis for an eel, a snake and a mollusc. Copeia 1932: 26-27.

Leviton, A.E. 1964. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 3. The genera Maticora and Calliophis. Philippine Journal of Science 92 [1963]: 523-550.

Meyer, A.B. 1869. Über den Giftapparat der Schlangen, insbesondere über den der Gattung Callophis, Gray. Monatsber. Acad. Wiss. Berlin 1869: 193-215.

Reinhardt, J. 1869. I Anledning af det af Dr. A. B. Meyer opdagede saeregne Forhold af Giftkjertlen hos visse Arter af Slaegten Callophis. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i København 1869 [1870]: 117-120.

Slowinski, J.B.; Boundy, J.; 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.

Calliophis beddomei

Ganesh, S.R.; Arumugam, M. 2016. Species richness of montane herpetofauna of southern Eastern Ghats, India: a historical resume and a descriptive checklist. Russian Journal of Herpetology 23(1): 7-24.

Ganesh, S.R.; Ramanujam, E. 2014. Rediscovery of Beddome's Coralsnake Calliophis beddomei Smith, 1943 from the type locality. Journal of Threatened Taxa 6(3): 5580-5582.

Calliophis bibroni

Arockianathan, S.; Balasundaram, R.; Sivasubramani, R.; Shanker, R.; Shami, S.K.P.; Kathick, S. 2014. Calliophis bibroni (Bibroni Coral Snake): rediscovery in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, South India. Herpetological Bulletin 127: 35-36.

Beddome, R.H. 1864. Description of a new species of Elaps from Malabar. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864: 179.

Beddome, R.H. 1867. Descriptions and figures of five new snakes from the Madras Presidency. Madras Quart. Journ. Med. Sc. 1: 14-16.

Deepak, V.; Harikrishnan, S.; Vasudevan, K.; Smith, E.N. 2010. Redescription of Bibron's coral snake, Calliophis bibroni Jan 1858 with notes and new records from south of the Palghat and Shencottah gaps of the Western Ghats, India. Hamadryad 35(1): 1-10.

Karthik, K. 2014. Record of Bibron's Coral Snake Calliophis bibroni (Jan, 1858) from Kodagu Hills, Western Ghats. Cobra (Chennai) 8(1): 29-30.

Raveendran, D.K.; Deepak, V.; Smith, E.N.; Smart, U. 2017. A new colour morph of Calliophis bibroni (Squamata: Elapidae) and evidence for Müllerian mimicry in tropical Indian coralsnakes. Herpetology Notes 10: 209-217.

Shankari, P.G.; Ganesh, S.R. 2009. Sighting record and range extension of Calliophis (=Callophis) bibroni Jan, 1858 (Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes, Elapidae). Herpetological Bulletin 108: 10-13.

Calliophis bivirgatus

Brongersma, L.D. 1947. Zoological notes from Port Dickson. 1. Amphibians and reptiles. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 27: 300-308.

Brongersma, L.D. 1948. Notes on Maticora bivirgata (Boie) and on Bungarus flaviceps Reinh. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 30(1): 1-29.

Harrison, J.L. 1957. The bite of a blue Malaysian coral snake or Ular matahari (Maticora bivirgata). Malayan Nature Journal 11: 130-132.

Vogel, G.; Freed, P. 2006. Zur Haltung der Bauchdruesenotter Maticora bivirgata flaviceps (Cantor, 1839) im Terrarium. Reptilia (D) 11(57): 72-76.

Wegner, A.M.R. 1953. Slangen. III. (Die slangen van de Indo-Australisches Archipel). De Tropische Natuur 23(1): 3-9.

Wegner, A.M.R. 1954. The snakes of the genus Maticora Gray with special reference to Maticora bivirgata bivirgata (Boie) and M. intestinalis intestinalis (Laurenti). Penggemar Alam 34(1-2): 55-58.

Calliophis castoe

Smith, E.N.; Ogale, H.; Deepak, V.; Giri, V.B. 2012. A new species of coralsnake of the genus Calliophis (Squamata: Elapidae) from the west coast of peninsular India. Zootaxa 3437: 51-68.

Calliophis gracilis

Chan, K.O.; Ahmad, N. 2009. Distribution and natural history notes on some poorly known frogs and snakes from peninsular Malaysia. Herpetological Review 40(3): 294-301.

Lim, B.L. 1963. Comments on some rare snakes. Federation Mus. J. N.S. 8: 60-64.

Calliophis haematoetron

Smith, E.N.; Manamendra-Arachchi, K.; Somaweera, R. 2008. A new species of Coralsnake of the genus Calliophis (Squamata: Elapidae) from the central province of Sri Lanka. Zootaxa 1847: 19-33.

Calliophis intestinalis

Alviola, P.L.; Clavecillas, A.A. 2003. Mimicry in three species of Palawan snakes. Asia Life Sciences 12(2): 123-128.

Gopalakrishnakone, P. 1986. Structure of the venom gland of the Malayan banded coral snake, Maticora intestinalis. The Snake 18(1): 19-26.

Jacobsen, E. 1937. A case of snake bite (Maticora intestinalis). Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 13: 77-79.

Jacobson, E. 1936. Slangenbeet door Doliophis intestinalis. Geneesk. Tijdschr. Ned. Indie 76: 2599-2605.

Loveridge, A. 1944. A new elapid snake of the genus Maticora from Sarawak, Borneo. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 57: 105-106.

Meers, P.O. 1968. Snake bite by the Malayan coral snake, Maticora intestinalis. Journal R. Army Med. Cps 114: 152-153.

Mori, A.; Hikida, T. 1991. Notes on the defensive behavior of the Asian elaphid, Maticora intestinalis. The Snake 23(2): 107-109.

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Wegner, A.M.R. 1953. Slangen. III. (Die slangen van de Indo-Australisches Archipel). De Tropische Natuur 23(1): 3-9.

Wegner, A.M.R. 1954. The snakes of the genus Maticora Gray with special reference to Maticora bivirgata bivirgata (Boie) and M. intestinalis intestinalis (Laurenti). Penggemar Alam 34(1-2): 55-58.

Calliophis maculiceps

Bourret, R. 1934. Notes herpétologiques sur l'Indochine francaise. IV. Sur une collection d'ophidiens de Cochinchine et du Cambodge. Bulletin General de l'Instruction Publique (Hanoi) 14(1): 5-17.

Campden-Main, S.M. 1968. The subspecies of Calliophis maculiceps (Gunther). British Journal of Herpetology 4: 49-50.

Cochran, D.M. 1927. New reptiles and batrachians collected by Dr. Hugh M. Smith in Siam. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 40: 179-192.

Cox, M.J. 2000. The status of the subspecies of Calliophis maculiceps. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 36(3): 76-85.

Deuve, J. 1961. Observations sur les serpents du Laos, avec description d'une variete nouvelle. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) (Ser. 2) 32: 376-379.

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Smith, M.A. 1914. Occurrence of the krait (Bungarus candidus) and the small-spotted coral snake (Callophis maculiceps) in Siam. A new color variety of the latter. Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam 1(2): 123-125.

Calliophis melanurus

D'Abreu, E.A. 1913. The occurrence of the slender coral snake (Callophis trimaculatus) at Nagpur, Central Provinces. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 22: 634-635.

Deraniyagala, P.E.P. 1951. Some new races of the snakes Eryx, Callophis and Echis. Spolia Zeylanica 26: 147-150.

Deshmukh, R.V.; Deshmukh, S.A.; Badhekar, S.A. 2018. New state records of the Slender Coralsnake, Calliophis melanurus (Shaw 1802), and the Yellow-spotted Wolfsnake, Lycodon flavomaculatus Wall 1907, in Chhattisghar, India. IRCF (International Reptile Conservation Foundation) Journal 25(3): 194–196.

Guptha, M.B.; Rajasekhar, M. 2011. Sighting of slender coral snake Calliophis melanurus in Seshachalam Hills, Eastern Ghats, India: a new record. Reptile Rap 12: 4-6.

Ingle, M. 2004. Ophio-fauna of Ujjain & certain areas of Malwa region (Madhya Pradesh). Records of the Zoological Survey of India 103(1-2): 17-31.

Khaire, A.; Khaire, N. 1983. Inhabitation of slender coral snake (Callophis melanurus) in Poona. Journal of the University of Poona Science and Technology 56: 47.

Kumar, K.K.; Palot, M.J.; Radhakrishnan, C. 2009. On the distribution of the slender Coral Snake, Calliophis melanurus (Shaw) in north Kerala, south India. Cobra (Chennai) 3(2): 14-17.

Mirza, Z.A.; Ahmed, J.J. 2009. Note on predation of Calliophis melanurus Shaw, 1802 (Serpentes: Elapidae) by Scolopendra sp. Hamadryad 34(1): 165.

Shine, G.; Nameer, P.O. 2012. First record of Slender Coral Snake Calliophis melanurus (Shaw, 1802) south of the Palghat Gap, Western Ghats. Reptile Rap 14(2): 33-35.

Vyas, T.P.; Vyas, M. 1981. A note on the slender coral snake, Callophis melanurus. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 78(3): 611-612.

Willey, A. 1908. Miscellaneous records: Callophis trimaculatus. Spolia Zeylanica 5(20): 186.

Calliophis nigrescens

Anonymous. 1988. Extension range of the striped coral snake (Callophis[Calliophis] nigrescens). Hamadryad 13(2): 4-5.

Ganesh, S.R.; Arumugam, M. 2016. Species richness of montane herpetofauna of southern Eastern Ghats, India: a historical resume and a descriptive checklist. Russian Journal of Herpetology 23(1): 7-24.

Kannan, P. 2006. Occurrence of the striped Coral Snake (Calliophis nigrescens Gunther) in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, southern India. Cobra (Chennai) 63: 11-12.

Lobo, A.S. 2006. Uropeltis macrolepis in the diet of Calliophis nigrescens. Hamadryad 30(1-2): 200-201.

Thomas, J.; Easa, P.S. 1997. Callophis nigrescens (Gunther), (Serpentes: Elapidae) a colour variation from Silent Valley National Park, Kerala. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 94(1): 166-167.

Vyas, R.; Walmiki, N.; Karangutkar, S.; Yengal, B. 2013. Erstnachweis von Calliophis nigrescens Günther, 1862 (Serpentes: Elapidae) aus dem Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, Indien. Sauria (Berlin) 35(1): 57-59.

Wall, F. 1913. Varieties of Hemibungarus nigrescens and Hydrophis torquatus. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 22: 638-639.

Calliophis philippinus

Taylor, E.H. 1922. Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippine Islands. I and II. Philippine Journal of Science 21: 161-206, 257-303.

Calliophis salitan

Brown, R.M.; Smart, U.; Leviton, A.E.; Smith, E.N. 2018. A new species of long-glanded coralsnake of the genus Calliophis (Squamata: Elapidae) from Dinagat Island, with notes on the biogeography and species diversity of Philippine Calliophis and Hemibungarus. Herpetologica 74(1): 89–104.