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Calamaria lovii

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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.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Calamaria lovii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Calamaria
Species:
C. lovii
Binomial name
Calamaria lovii
Boulenger, 1887
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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]

  • 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 

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