Calamaria doederleini

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

Etymology

The specific name, doederleini, is in honor of German zoologist Ludwig [Heinrich Philipp Döderlein].

Description

The head scalation of Calamaria doederleini includes the following characters. The mental is not in contact with the anterior chin shields. The third and fourth upper labials are in contact with the eye. There is a preocular present. Ventrally, C. doederlein is marked with dark crossbars, each of which is more than one ventral wide.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria doederleini is forest.

Behavior

Calamaria doederleini is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction

Calamaria doederleini is oviparous.