Pfeffer's reed snake

Pfeffer's reed snake (Calamaria pfefferi) is a species of dwarf snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Japan.

Pfeffer's reed snake
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Calamaria
Species:	C. pfefferi
Binomial name
Calamaria pfefferi Stejneger, 1901

Etymology

The specific name, pfefferi, is in honor of German zoologist Georg Johann Pfeffer.^[2]

Geographic range

C. pfefferi is found on Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of C. pfefferi are grassland and forest.^[1]

Reproduction

C. pfefferi is oviparous.^[3]