Calamorhabdium is a small genus of snakes, commonly known as iridescent snakes, in the family Colubridae. The genus contains two described species.[3] Both species are burrowing snakes found in Asia.[4]
Species
- Calamorhabdium acuticeps Ahl, 1933 – Sulawesi iridescent snake
- Calamorhabdium kuekenthali Boettger, 1898 – Batjan iridescent snake[5]
Etymology
The specific name, kuekenthali, is in honor of German zoologist Willy Kükenthal.[6]
References
- ^ a b Biolib.cz
- ^ EOL.org
- ^ Biologi.lipi.go.id
- ^ Ecologyasia.com
- ^ "Calamorhabdium ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Calamorhabdium kuekenthali, p. 147).
Further reading
- Boettger O (1898). Katalog der Reptilien-Sammlung im Museum der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gessellschaft in Frankfurt am Main. II. Teil (Schlangen). Frankfurt am Main: Gebrüder Knauer. ix + 160 pp. (Calamorhabdium, new genus, p. 82; C. kuekenthali, new species, p. 82). (in German).