Wildlifeof India
Calliophis nigrescens
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Calliophis nigrescens
Basic stats
Habitat
Western Ghats, 1,200–1,800m
Range
Western Ghats: Karwar, Wayanad, Nilgiris, Anamalai and Travancore hills
Size
Total length up to about 110cm
The black coral snake, also called the striped coral snake, is a venomous elapid endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is found in the Western Ghats at Karwar, Wayanad, the Nilgiris, the Anamalai and the Travancore hills at 4,000–6,000 feet (1,200–1,800 m). The back scales are in 13 rows (Wikipedia, general species account).
Colour varies: one form is dark purplish brown above with three or five lengthwise series of black, light-edged spots, which may join into three black bands edged with whitish. The account gives a total length of about 110 cm, with a tail of 11.5 cm.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Calliophis nigrescens live in?
- Western Ghats, 1,200–1,800m
- Where is the Calliophis nigrescens found?
- Western Ghats: Karwar, Wayanad, Nilgiris, Anamalai and Travancore hills
- How big is the Calliophis nigrescens?
- Total length up to about 110cm