''Calliophis salitan'' is a
species of
venomous snake in the family
Elapidae. It is endemic to the
Philippines and known from
Dinagat Island and
Mindanao;
[ the former is based on a small number of recent records whereas the latter is based on a museum specimen from 1887.][
It is unique for its large size as well as its body coloration of a black head & neck with black & white bands along the width of the body, terminating at a bright orange tail. It is distinct from any other coral snake species in the Philippines or Sundas, but is most closely related to the blue coral snakes ('' C. bivirgatus'' & ''C. intestinalis'') of the Sunda Shelf. While it is known only from Dinagat Island, it may also occur or have formerly occurred on other islands in the Sulu Archipelago.]
References
salitan
Snakes of Southeast Asia
Reptiles of the Philippines
Endemic fauna of the Philippines
Reptiles described in 2018
Taxa named by Rafe M. Brown
Taxa named by Alan E. Leviton
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