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.

Calamaria lovii
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. lovii
Binomial name
Calamaria lovii Boulenger, 1887

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