Scientific Name - Calliophis melanurus Shaw, 1802


  • Group
  • Sub-group
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Common names
    Depath kaluwa (S) Sri Lanka coral snake (E)
  • Habitat
  • Origin
    Native
  • National conservation status
    NT-Near Threatened
  • Legal status
  • Similar species
  • All vernacular names
Calliophis melanurus Shaw, 1802

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