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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S.R. Ganesh, E. Ramanujam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/220