Calamaria alidae

Calamaria alidae

Bengkulu reed snake

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Calamaria alidae

Calamaria alidae, commonly known as the Bengkulu reed snake, is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae.

Animal name origin

The specific name, alidae, is in honor of Alida Brooks who collected natural history specimens in Sumatra with her husband Cecil Joslin Brooks.

Appearance

According to Boulenger (1920), the holotype of C. alidae measures 220 mm (8.7 in) in total length, including the tail which is 20 mm (0.8 in) long.

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C. alidae is endemic to western Sumatra in Indonesia.

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The preferred natural habitat of C. alidae is forest, at an altitude of 100 m (330 ft).

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Mating Habits

C. alidae is oviparous.

References

1. Calamaria alidae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calamaria_alidae
2. Calamaria alidae on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192085/2037964

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