Calamaria lovii
Calamaria lovii, also known commonly as Lovi's reed snake, Low's reed snake, and Lowi's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family, Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. There are four recognized subspecies.
Description
A small species, Calamaria lovii may attain a snout-to-vent length of about, plus a tail length of about. Dorsally, it is dark brown; ventrally, it is yellow.Geographic range
Calamaria lovii is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria lovii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to.Behavior
Calamaria lovii is terrestrial and fossorial.Reproduction
Calamaria lovii is oviparous.Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.- Calamaria lovii gimletti
- Calamaria lovii ingermarxorum
- Calamaria lovii lovii
- ''Calamaria lovii wermuthi''
Etymology