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Lovi’s Reed Snake
Calamaria lovii
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.
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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). Dorsally, it is dark brown; ventrally, it is yellow.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria lovii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 750 m (2,460 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, lovii, is in honor of British colonial administrator Hugh Brooke Low, who was an amateur naturalist.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Calamaria lovii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 96417.