Calamaria ulmeri


Calamaria ulmeri, commonly known as Ulmer's reed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sumatra.

Etymology

The specific name, ulmeri, is in honor of American mammalogist Frederick A. [Ulmer, Jr.].

Geographic range

C. ulmeri is found in northern Sumatra, and is only known from two specimens.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. ulmeri is forest, at an altitude of.

Description

The holotype of C. ulmeri has a snout-to-vent length of, and an incomplete tail. It is brownish dorsally, and it is yellow ventrally.

Reproduction

C. ulmeri is oviparous.