Biology:Calamaria abramovi
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Short description: Species of snake
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Calamaria |
| Species: | C. abramovi
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamaria abramovi Orlov, 2009
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Calamaria abramovi is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, abramovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Alexey V. Abramov.[2]: 1
Geographic distribution
Calamaria abramovi is found in the Central Highlands of Vietnam,[3] in Kon Tum province.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria abramovi is forest, at altitudes of 1,550–1,700 m (5,090–5,580 ft).[3]
Behavior
Calamaria abramovi is terrestrial, foraging and sheltering in the leaf litter of the forest.[3]
Reproduction
Calamaria abramovi is oviparous.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Species Calamaria abramovi at The Reptile Database
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Orlov, N.L. (2009). "A New Species of the Genus Calamaria (Squamata: Ophidia: Colubridae) from the Central Highlands (Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Ngoc Linh Mountain, Kon Tum Province), Vietnam". Russian Journal of Herpetology 16 (2): 146–154. (Calamaria abramovi, new species).
- Wallach, V.; Williams, K.L.; Boundy, J. (2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, a division of the Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4. xxviii + 1,209 pp. (Calamaria abramovi, p. 134).
Wikidata ☰ Q2933447 entry
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