Calamaria boesemani

Calamaria boesemani, also known commonly as Boeseman's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Etymology

The specific name, boesemani, is in honor of Dutch ichthyologist Marinus Boeseman.

Description

The eye of Calamaria boesemani is large for the genus, almost 1.5 times the distance from the eye to the mouth. The mental is not in contact with the anterior chin shields.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria boesemani is forest.

Behavior

Calamaria boesemani is terrestrial and semifossorial.

Reproduction

Calamaria boesemani is oviparous.