Calliophis salitan

Calliophis salitan
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Calliophis
Species:	C. salitan
Binomial name
Calliophis salitan Brown et al., 2018

Calliophis salitan is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and known from Dinagat Island and Mindanao; ^{[1] [2]} the former is based on a small number of recent records whereas the latter is based on a museum specimen from 1887. ^[1]

It is unique for its large size as well as its body coloration of a black head & neck with black & white bands along the width of the body, terminating at a bright orange tail. It is distinct from any other coral snake species in the Philippines or Sundas, but is most closely related to the blue coral snake complex ( C. bivirgatus & C. intestinalis) of the Sunda Shelf. While it is known only from Dinagat Island and possibly Mindanao, it may also occur or have formerly occurred on other islands in the Sulu Archipelago. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Maglangit, E.P.; Brown, R.; Sanguila, T. (2022). "Calliophis salitan". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T127936684A127936689. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T127936684A127936689.en .
2. Calliophis salitan at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 March 2023.
3. Brown, Rafe M.; Smart, Utpal; Leviton, Alan E.; Smith, Eric 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. doi:10.1655/herpetologica-d-17-00008. S2CID   89885151.
4. "New Coral Snake Species Of The Genus Calliophis Described In The Philippines". www.reptilesmagazine.com. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-24.