Calamaria linnaei


Calamaria linnaei, also known commonly as Linné's dwarf snake, Linne's dwarf snake, Linné's reed snake, and Linnaeus's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Indonesia.

Etymology

The specific name, linnaei, is in honor of Swedish botanist Carl Linné, better known as Linnaeus, who invented the binomial nomenclature system for naming species.

Geographic range

C. linnaei is found throughout the island of Java, but its occurrence elsewhere in Indonesia is uncertain.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. linnaei is forest, at altitudes of, and it also has been found in plantations of tea and coffee.

Behavior

C. linnaei is terrestrial, crepuscular, and fossorial.

Reproduction

C. linnaei is oviparous.