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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species occurs from Viet Nam to northern Peninsular Malaysia (Smith 1943, Taylor 1965, Deuve 1970, Saint Girons 1972, Leviton et al. 2008, Nguyen et al. 2009).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1000
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Population [top]
Population: This species is secretive and infrequently encountered. No information is available on its population.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This secretive, nocturnal species is found in stumps, wood debris, termite mounds, or underground vegetation in forested areas (Saint Girons 1972). The species occurs from sea level up to 1,000 m elevation (Cox et al. 1998). A female from Cambodia contained five eggs (Saint Girons 1972). It probably feeds on small snakes and lizards (Saint Girons 1972). It has also been recorded near plantations close to coastal and evergreen forest (Leviton et al. 2003).
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: There are no reports of this species being utilized.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): This species may be threatened by forest loss driven by agricultural conversion, but as it is a very wide-ranging snake this is unlikely to represent a major threat at present.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No species-specific conservation measures are required.
Citation: Vogel, G., Wogan, G., Grismer, L. & Chan-Ard, T. 2012. Calliophis maculiceps. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192226A2058150. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192226A2058150.en. Downloaded on 20 March 2019.
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