Calamaria grabowskyi


Calamaria grabowskyi, also known commonly as Grabowsky's dwarf snake and Grabowsky's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo in Maritime [Southeast Asia].

Etymology

The specific name, grabowskyi, is in honor of biologist Friedrich J. Grabowsky, who worked in Borneo and New Guinea in the 1880s.

Geographic distribution

On the island of Borneo, Calamaria grabowskyi is found in the countries of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria grabowskyi is forest, at elevations below.

Description

Females of Calamaria grabowskyi may attain a total length of about. Males are smaller and may attain a total length of about.

Behavior

Calamaria grabowskyi is a terrestrial species which lives in the leaf litter of the forest.

Reproduction

Calamaria grabowskyi is oviparous.