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Sinomicrurus kelloggi

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Species of snake

Sinomicrurus kelloggi
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Sinomicrurus
Species: S. kelloggi
Binomial name
Sinomicrurus kelloggi
(Pope, 1928)
Synonyms
  • Hemibungarus kelloggi
    Pope, 1928
  • Calliophis wongii
    Fan, 1931
  • Callophis kelloggi
    — M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Calliophis kelloggi
    — Ding & Zheng, 1974
  • Micrurus kelloggi
    — Welch, 1994
  • Sinomicrurus kelloggi
    — Slowinski, Boundy & Lawson, 2001

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

The specific name, kelloggi, is in honor of Claude Rupert Kellogg who was a zoologist and Christian missionary in China.

Geographic range

S. kelloggi is found in Vietnam, northern Laos, and southern China.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. kelloggi is forest, at altitudes of 300–1,128 m (984–3,701 ft).

Description

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.

Behavior

S. kelloggi is terrestrial and nocturnal.

Diet

S. kelloggi preys upon small lizards and small snakes.

Reproduction

S. kelloggi is oviparous.

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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Sinomicrurus kelloggi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 May 2019.
  3. 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).
  4. Deng, X.; Ye, Y.; Yang, D. (1998). "Two reptile records new to Hunan Province". Sichuan Journal of Zoology. 17 (2): 862.
  5. 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

  • 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).


Taxon identifiers
Sinomicrurus kelloggi
Hemibungarus kelloggi


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