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Sinomicrurus kelloggi

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Sinomicrurus kelloggi
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[2]
  • 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

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The specific name, kelloggi, is in honor of Claude Rupert Kellogg who was a zoologist and Christian missionary in China.[3]

Geographic range

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S. kelloggi is found in Vietnam, northern Laos, and southern China.[1][2][4]

Habitat

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

Description

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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

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S. kelloggi is terrestrial and nocturnal.[2]

Diet

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S. kelloggi preys upon small lizards and small snakes.[1][2]

Reproduction

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S. kelloggi is oviparous.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e 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

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  • 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).