| Pfeffer's reed snake | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Calamaria |
| Species: | C. pfefferi
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamaria pfefferi
Stejneger, 1901
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Pfeffer's reed snake (Calamaria pfefferi) is a species of dwarf snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Japan.
Etymology
The specific name, pfefferi, is in honor of German zoologist Georg Johann Pfeffer. [2]
Geographic range
C. pfefferi is found on Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. [3]
Habitat
The preferred habitats of C. pfefferi are grassland and forest. [1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b Kidera, N.; Ota, H. (2017). "Calamaria pfefferi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T3463A96877331. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T3463A96877331.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Calamaria pfefferi, p. 205).
- ^ a b Species Calamaria pfefferi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Stejneger L (1901). "Diagnosis of Eight New Batrachians and Reptiles from the Riu Kiu Archipelago, Japan". Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 14: 189–191. (Calamaria pfefferi, new species, p. 191).
- Stejneger L (1907). Herpetology of Japan and Adjacent Territory. United States National Museum Bulletin 58. Washington, Dictrict of Columbia: Smithsonian Institution. xx + 577 pp. (Calamaria pfefferi, pp. 378–380, Figures 313–316).
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| Pfeffer's reed snake | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Calamaria |
| Species: | C. pfefferi
|
| Binomial name | |
| Calamaria pfefferi
Stejneger, 1901
| |
Pfeffer's reed snake (Calamaria pfefferi) is a species of dwarf snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Japan.
Etymology
The specific name, pfefferi, is in honor of German zoologist Georg Johann Pfeffer. [2]
Geographic range
C. pfefferi is found on Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. [3]
Habitat
The preferred habitats of C. pfefferi are grassland and forest. [1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b Kidera, N.; Ota, H. (2017). "Calamaria pfefferi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T3463A96877331. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T3463A96877331.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Calamaria pfefferi, p. 205).
- ^ a b Species Calamaria pfefferi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Stejneger L (1901). "Diagnosis of Eight New Batrachians and Reptiles from the Riu Kiu Archipelago, Japan". Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 14: 189–191. (Calamaria pfefferi, new species, p. 191).
- Stejneger L (1907). Herpetology of Japan and Adjacent Territory. United States National Museum Bulletin 58. Washington, Dictrict of Columbia: Smithsonian Institution. xx + 577 pp. (Calamaria pfefferi, pp. 378–380, Figures 313–316).
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