Rediscovery of Beddome’s Coralsnake <i>Calliophis beddomei</i> Smith, 1943 from the type locality
Rediscovery of a rare venomous snake after nearly two centuries (since R.H.Beddome's period). Provides revised diagnosis for the species and updates the congener-comparison. Highlights the lack of taxonomic studies in south Indian coral snakes, particularly the striped coral snake sp. Complex.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2014-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/220 |