Macrocalamus schulzi

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Macrocalamus schulzi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Macrocalamus
Species:
M. schulzi
Binomial name
Macrocalamus schulzi
Vogel & David, 1999

Macrocalamus schulzi, Schulz's reed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Malaysia. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Grismer, L. (2012). "Macrocalamus schulzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T191937A2017971. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Macrocalamus schulzi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 26 February 2016.