Biology:Calamaria eiselti
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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. eiselti
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| Calamaria eiselti Inger & Marx, 1965
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Calamaria eiselti, also known commonly as Eiselt's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sumatra in Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, eiselti, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Josef Eiselt.[2]: 81
Description
Calamaria eiselti exhibits the following diagnostic characters. The mental is in contact with the anterior chin shields. A preocular is present. The third and fourth upper labials are in contact with the eye. Ventrally, on the posterior half of the body, it is black with yellow dots. Ventrally, the tail is yellow with 1–3 black crossbars, which may be incomplete.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria eiselti is forest.[3]
Behavior
Calamaria eiselti is terrestrial and fossorial.[3]
Reproduction
Calamaria eiselti is oviparous.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Species Calamaria eiselti at The Reptile Database
- ↑ Template:EponymDictionaryReptiles
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Gemel, R.; Gassner, G.; Schweiger, S. (2019). "Katalog der Typen der Herpetologischen Sammlung des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien – 2018 ". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien. Serie B, Botanik und Zoologie 121: 33–248. (Calmaria eiselti, p. 172). (in German, with an abstract in English).
- Inger, R.F.; Marx, H. (1965). "The Systematics and Evolution of the Oriental Snakes of the Genus Calamaria ". Fieldiana: Zoology 49: 1–304. (Calamaria eiselti, new species, pp. 175–177, Figure 47).
- Inger, R.F.; Voris, H.K. (2001). "The biogeographical relations of the frogs and snakes of Sundaland". Journal of Biogeography 28: 863–891.
- Tiedemann, F.; Grillitsch, H.; Cabela, A.; Gemel, R. (2002). "Obituary: Dr. Josef Eiselt, 3 May 1912 – 25 July 2001". Amphibia-Reptilia 23 (1): 125–128.
Wikidata ☰ Q2933474 entry
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