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A new species of coralsnake of the genus Calliophis (Squamata: Elapidae) from the west coast of peninsular India

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Smith, Eric N., Ogale, Hemant, Giri, Varad B. (2012): A new species of coralsnake of the genus Calliophis (Squamata: Elapidae) from the west coast of peninsular India. Zootaxa 3437: 51-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.211535

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