Macrocalamus
Genus of snakes
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Macrocalamus is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Calamariinae |
| Genus: | Macrocalamus Günther, 1864 |
Geographic range
The genus Macrocalamus is endemic to the Malay Peninsula.[1]
Species
The following eight species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Macrocalamus chanardi David & Pauwels, 2005 – Chanard’s reed snake
- Macrocalamus emas Quah, Anuar, L. Grismer, Wood & Nor, 2019 – golden-bellied reed snake
- Macrocalamus gentingensis Yaakob & Lim, 2002 – Genting Highlands reed snake
- Macrocalamus jasoni Grandison, 1972 – Jason's reed snake, Jason's mountain reed snake
- Macrocalamus lateralis Günther, 1864 – side-blotched reed snake, Malayan mountain reed snake, striped reed snake
- Macrocalamus schulzi G. Vogel & David, 1999 – Schulz's reed snake
- Macrocalamus tweediei Lim, 1963 – Tweedie's reed snake, Tweedie's mountain reed snake
- Macrocalamus vogeli David & Pauwels, 2005 – Vogel's reed snake
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