Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Slender Coralsnake
Cobras, Kraits & Sea Snakes
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Calliophis melanurus
Basic stats
Range
India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
The slender coralsnake is a venomous elapid endemic to the Indian subcontinent, found in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Two subspecies are recognised, and the Sri Lankan one is Calliophis melanurus sinhaleyus (Wikipedia, general species account).
Nationally Near Threatened (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- Where is the Slender Coralsnake found?
- India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka