Calamaria griswoldi

Calamaria griswoldi, known commonly as the dwarf reed snake or the lined reed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Borneo.

Calamaria griswoldi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Calamaria
Species:	C. griswoldi
Binomial name
Calamaria griswoldi Loveridge, 1938
Synonyms[2]
Calamaria lumbricoidea griswoldi Loveridge, 1938 Calamaria griswoldi — Marx & Inger, 1955

Etymology

The specific name, griswoldi, is in honor of American ornithologist John Augustus Griswold Jr. (1912–1991), who collected the holotype.^[3]

Geographic range

C. griswoldi is endemic to Borneo with records from Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia).^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. griswoldi is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,500 m (3,300–4,900 ft).^[1]

Description

C. griswoldi is a small species. Maximum total length (including tail) is 49 cm (19 in).^[2]

Reproduction

C. griswoldi is oviparous.^[2]