Sinomicrurus kelloggi

Sinomicrurus kelloggi, also known as Kellog's coral snake or Kellogg's coral snake, is a venomous species of snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in Vietnam, northern Laos, and southern China.[1][2][3] The holotype measures 774 mm, of which 70 mm consist of the tail. This species has a black head and has a white V-shaped spot. Its back is purple-brown and stained with 22 black transverse markings with light rims. Its ventral side is milky white stained with 49 black marks of variable size.[4]

Sinomicrurus kelloggi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Sinomicrurus
Species:
S. kelloggi
Binomial name
Sinomicrurus kelloggi
(Pope, 1928)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hemibungarus kelloggi Pope, 1928
  • Calliophis wongii Fan, 1931
  • Callophis kelloggi – Smith, 1943
  • Calliophis kelloggi – Ding & Zheng, 1974
  • Micrurus kelloggi – Welch, 1994

References
  1. Rao, D.-q.; Li, P. (2012). "Sinomicrurus kelloggi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T191960A2021384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T191960A2021384.en.
  2. Sinomicrurus kelloggi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 May 2019.
  3. Deng, X.; Ye, Y.; Yang, D. (1998). "Two reptile records new to Hunan Province". Sichuan Journal of Zoology. 17 (2): 862.
  4. Pope, C. H. (1928). "Seven new reptiles from Fukien Province, China". American Museum Novitates. 320: 1–6.


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