Calamaria linnaei
| Calamaria linnaei | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Calamaria |
| Species: | C. linnaei
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamaria linnaei | |
| File:Calamaria linnaei distribution.png | |
Calamaria linnaei, also known commonly as Linné's dwarf snake, Linne's dwarf snake, Linné's reed snake, and Linnaeus's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Indonesia.[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, linnaei, is in honor of Swedish botanist Carl Linné, better known as Linnaeus, who invented the binomial nomenclature system for naming species.[3]: 159
Geographic range
[edit | edit source]C. linnaei is found throughout the island of Java, but its occurrence elsewhere in Indonesia is uncertain.[1]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitat of C. linnaei is forest, at altitudes of 200–1,200 m (660–3,940 ft), and it also has been found in plantations of tea and coffee.[1]
Behavior
[edit | edit source]C. linnaei is terrestrial, crepuscular, and fossorial.[1]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]References
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Further reading
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