Definition of Calliophis

1. Noun. Asian coral snakes.

Exact synonyms: Callophis, Genus Calliophis, Genus Callophis
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Elapidae, Family Elapidae
Member holonyms: Asian Coral Snake

Lexicographical Neighbors of Calliophis

Calla palustris
Callaghan
Callahan's method
Callander's amputation
Callas
Callicebus
Callie
Callimorpha
Callimorpha jacobeae
Callinectes
Callinectes sapidus
Callinus
Callionymidae
Calliope
Calliopean
Calliophis (current term)
Calliphora
Calliphora vicina
Calliphoridae
Callippic
Callirhoe
Callirhoe digitata
Callirhoe involucrata
Callirhoe triangulata
Callirrhoë
Callisaurus
Callisaurus draconoides
Callison's fluid
Callistan
Callistephus

Literary usage of Calliophis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Description of a New Species of Sea Snake from the Philippine Islands: With by John Van Denburgh, Joseph Cheesman Thompson (1908)
"... Formosa and Japan proper. I take pleasure in naming this snake for Dr. Franz Werner of Vienna. Calliophis swinhoei Van Denburgh Diagnosis. ..."

2. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1858)
"Calliophis, Gray, Ind. Zool. Vipera, sp., Harlan, Med. Phys. Res. 1835, p. 127 ; Latr. Rept. iv. p. 29 ; Daud. Rept. vi. p. 13. ..."

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