Pfeffer's reed snake

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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.[1]

Geographic range

C. pfefferi is found on Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of C. pfefferi are grassland and forest.[3]

Reproduction

C. pfefferi is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Template:ISBN. (Calamaria pfefferi, p. 205).
  2. a b Species Calamaria pfefferi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
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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, District of Columbia: Smithsonian Institution. xx + 577 pp. (Calamaria pfefferi, pp. 378–380, Figures 313–316).


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