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Calliophis bivirgatus

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Calliophis bivirgatus

Family Name: Elapidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Reptile)
Common Name: Blue Malayan Coral Snake

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Description

Size 1.8 m
Description Head small and slightly distinct from very slender body. Dark navy blue on the back, a powder blue stripe along the sides, coral red on the underside. Head and tail bright coral red.

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Habitats Forest, Terrestrial
Distribution Distributed in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Java. In Singapore, it is found in the Central Nature Reserves and the Western Catchment Area.
Nature Reserves Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Status

Species Status Native

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Species record last updated on: 21 August 2019.

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