Calamaria lovii, also known commonly as Lovi's reed snake, Low's reed snake, and Lowi's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family, Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. There are four recognized subspecies.

Description

A small species, Calamaria lovii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 30 cm (12 in), plus a tail length of about 2 cm (0.79 in).[2] Dorsally, it is dark brown; ventrally, it is yellow.[3]

Geographic range

Calamaria lovii is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria lovii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 750 m (2,460 ft).[1]

Behavior

Calamaria lovii is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]

Reproduction

Calamaria lovii is oviparous.[1][3]

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[3]

Etymology

The specific name, lovii, is in honor of British colonial administrator Hugh Brooke Low, who was an amateur naturalist.[4]: 161 

References

  1. ^ a b c d Grismer, L. (2012). "Calamaria lovii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192202A2054902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192202A2054902.en.
  2. ^ Darevsky, I.S.; Orlov, N.L. (1992). "A New Subspecies of the Dwarf Snake Calamaria lowi ingermarxi ssp. nov. (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Southern Vietnam". Asiatic Herpetological Research. 4: 13–17. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.6176.
  3. ^ a b c d Species Calamaria lovii at The Reptile Database
  4. ^ Beolens, B; Watkins, M; Grayson, M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Further reading

  • Boulenger, G.A. (1887). "Description of a new Snake, of the Genus Calamaria, from Borneo". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Fifth Series. 19 (111): 169–170. doi:10.1080/00222938709460222. (Calamaria lovii, new species).
  • Boulenger, G.A. (1905). "Descriptions of new Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Seventh Series. 15: 453–456. doi:10.1080/03745480509442832. (Calamaria gimlettii, new species, p. 456).
  • Das, I. (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. 144 pp. (Calamaria lovii, p. 9).
  • Inger, R.F.; Marx, H. (1965). "The Systematics and Evolution of the Oriental Colubrid Snakes of the Genus Calamaria". Fieldiana: Zoology. 49: 1–304. (Calamaria lovii wermuthi, new subspecies, pp. 225–226).
  • Michels, J.P.; Bauer, A.M. (2004). "Some corrections to the scientific names of amphibians and reptiles". Bonner Zoologische Beiträge. 52: 83–94. (Calamaria lovii ingermarxorum, corrected name).


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