Sinomicrurus kelloggi
| Sinomicrurus kelloggi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Sinomicrurus |
| Species: | S. kelloggi
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| Binomial name | |
| Sinomicrurus kelloggi (Pope, 1928)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Sinomicrurus kelloggi, also known commonly as Kellog's coral snake or Kellogg's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, kelloggi, is in honor of Claude Rupert Kellogg who was a zoologist and Christian missionary in China.[3]
Geographic range
[edit]S. kelloggi is found in Vietnam, northern Laos, and southern China.[1][2][4]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of S. kelloggi is forest, at altitudes of 300–1,128 m (984–3,701 ft).[1]
Description
[edit]The holotype of S. kelloggi measures 774 mm (30.5 in), of which 70 mm (2.8 in) consist of the tail. This species has a black head, which has a white V-shaped spot. The dorsum is purple-brown with 22 black transverse markings with light rims. The venter is milky white with 49 black marks of variable size.[5]
Behavior
[edit]S. kelloggi is terrestrial and nocturnal.[2]
Diet
[edit]S. kelloggi preys upon small lizards and small snakes.[1][2]
Reproduction
[edit]S. kelloggi is oviparous.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e 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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Sinomicrurus kelloggi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 May 2019.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sinomicrurus kelloggi, p. 139).
- ^ Deng, X.; Ye, Y.; Yang, D. (1998). "Two reptile records new to Hunan Province". Sichuan Journal of Zoology. 17 (2): 862.
- ^ Pope, C.H. (1928). "Seven new reptiles from Fukien Province, China". American Museum Novitates (320): 1–6. hdl:2246/3724. (Hemibungarus kelloggi, new species, p. 6).
Further reading
[edit]- Nguyen, S.V.; Ho, C.T.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2009). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 768 pp. ISBN 978-3899734621.
- Slowinski, J.B.; Boundy, J.; Lawson, R. (2001). "The phylogenetic relationships of Asian coral snakes (Elapidae: Calliophis and Maticora) based on morphological and molecular characters". Herpetologica 57 (2): 233–245. (Sinomicrurus kelloggi, new combination).
- Smith, M.A. (1943). The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Callophis kelloggi, p. 426).
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