Calliophis+bivirgata

Malayan Blue Coral Snake (//Calliophis bivirgatus flaviceps//)

Name
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 * Binomial**: Calliophis bivirgatus BOIE 1827
 * Vernacular**: Malayan Blue Coral Snake

Etymology
The species epithet refers to the head capsule of the adult male, which resembles the actual human professor, Rudolf Meier. [Here is where you explain the reason for naming the animal]

Taxonavigation

 * Ordo**: Squamata
 * Familia**: Elapidae
 * Genus**: Calliophis

Diagnosis
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Description Adult Color: Body is mostly yellowish-orange, with darker brown sections on the dorsal side of the thorax and abdomen. The cool shades worn by the fly are usually black to dark grey in color. Head: Has a human like head, complete with short, curly setae on the vertex. It is always seen with cool shades. Thorax: With 2 dorsocentrals and 2 ischials. Katepisternum fully pruinose while anepisternum is pruinose on the posterior half. Scutum and scutellum fully pruinose. Abdomen: With a pair of strong setae at the posterior margin of every segment. Genitalia: Not known, as it is wearing pants all the time. I doubt you want to know about this anyway. Legs: Long and skinny, resembling chicken's feet. Larva The larvae of M. rudolphus resembles the adult forms (which is very peculiar for a holometabolous insect), however, the head capsule has much more mollisetae on the vertex region, and resembles an afro. [This section should be a detailed description of the animal's morphology]

Biology Feeding habits In the laboratory, this species has been observed to only take frozen banana smoothies and peanut-butter bread. Observations in the wild indicate that this M. rudolphus will avoid any edible material if it has bones or carapace. Reproduction This species relies on 'sibling altruism' for propogation. [This section should be any additional data that pertains to the animal's life history]

Distribution Meiera rudolphus has been observed from Germany and Copenhagen in the 1990s, but its occurence appears to have shifted to the Tropics, specifically at the National University of Singapore region. It can also be found in the evening and night at Holland Village and more rarely, Penang, Malaysia. [This section should describe where the animal has been found before, and hence its biogeographical distribution. Maps will work very well here.]

Type Information The holotype for Meiera rudolphus is currently stored at S2-02-01, Dept of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543 [This section should contain specific information on where any specimen material is deposited. This will allow other researchers to know where to look for it during future taxonomic work]

Literature and References Click here for the original description of Meiera rudolphus Click here for the webpage containing the work of Meiera rudolphus [This section should be any additional data not covered under the above headings, such as Genbank Records]