Calamaria everetti | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Calamaria |
Species: | C. everetti |
Binomial name | |
Calamaria everetti Boulenger, 1893 | |
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Calamaria everetti, also known commonly as Everett's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. [2] The species is native to Indonesia and Malaysia. [1] [2]
The specific name, everetti, is in honor of British colonial administrator Alfred Hart Everett (1848–1898), who collected natural history specimens in the East Indies. [3] : 86
The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria everetti is forest, at elevations from near sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft). [1]
Calamaria everetti is terrestrial, living in the leaf litter on the forest floor. [1]