Sinomicrurus annularis
species of reptile
Sinomicrurus annularis is a species of Asian coral snake. This snake is relatively unknown, although it is a member of the venomous elapid family.
Morphology
This snake is under three feet in length (32 inches, or 80 centimeters). This snake is a dull red with black crossbands, with a white underside. The pattern of the stripes can vary within this species.
Taxonomic history
The species was originally described as Callophis annularis by Albert Günther in 1864. It was synonymized with Callophis maclellandi in 1891 and resurrected from synonymy as Sinomicrurus annularis in 2021. As a result, almost all of the pertinent literature refers to this species as either Calliophis macclellandi (late 1800s and 1900s) or Sinomicrurus macclellandi (early 2000s).
Common names
The most widely used common name for this species of snake is MacClelland's coral snake, which is a source of confusion since this is also the common name of Sinomicrurus macclellandi.
Geographic range
Although S. macclellandi is widespread in central Asia south of the Himalayas (northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, western Vietnam, and parts of China), S. annularis is restricted to northeastern Vietnam and southeastern China (including Hainan and Hong Kong).
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