Biology:Calamaria lovii
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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. lovii
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| Calamaria lovii Boulenger, 1887
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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).[1] Dorsally, it is dark brown; ventrally, it is yellow.[2]
Geographic range
Calamaria lovii is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria lovii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 750 m (2,460 ft).[3]
Behavior
Calamaria lovii is terrestrial and fossorial.[3]
Reproduction
Calamaria lovii is oviparous.[3][2]
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Calamaria lovii gimletti Boulenger, 1905
- Calamaria lovii ingermarxorum Darevsky & Orlov, 1992
- Calamaria lovii lovii Boulenger, 1887
- Calamaria lovii wermuthi Inger & Marx, 1965
Etymology
The specific name, lovii, is in honor of British colonial administrator Hugh Brooke Low, who was an amateur naturalist.[4]: 161
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Species Calamaria lovii at The Reptile Database
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cite error: Invalid
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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).
Wikidata ☰ Q2933497 entry
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