Calamaria lumbricoidea

Calamaria lumbricoidea, commonly known as Variable Reed Snake, is a species of dwarf snake in the family Colubridae .[2][3] It is found in Thailand, W. Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines.[4][5]

Variable Reed Snake

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Calamaria
Species:
C. lumbricoidea
Binomial name
Calamaria lumbricoidea
H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827
Synonyms
  • Calamaria vermiformis A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & DUMÉRIL 1854
  • Calamaria temmincki A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & DUMÉRIL 1854
  • Calamaria lumbricoidea A.M.C. Duméril& Bibron 1854
  • Calamaria melanorhynchos Bleeker 1860
  • Calamaria alkeni Bleeker 1860
  • Calamaria lumbricoidea Jan 1865
  • Calamaria vermiformis Jan 1865
  • Calamaria stahlknechtii STOLICZKA 1873
  • Calamaria stahlknechtii Boulenger 1885
  • Calamaria vermiformis var. sumatranus Lidth De Jeude 1890
  • Calamaria bungaroides Werner 1901
  • Calamaria bruegeli Mertens 1924 (fide Manthey 1983)
  • Calamaria vermiformis Tweedie 1950
  • Calamaria vermiformis Tweedie 1954
  • Calamaria lumbricoidea Inger & Marx 1965
  • Calamaria vermiformis Hendrickson 1966
  • Calamaria lumbricoidea Grandison 1972
  • Calamaria lumbricoidea Manthey & Grossmann 1997
  • Calamaria lumbricoidea Cox et al. 1998
  • Calamaria lumbricoidea Inger & Voris 2001

References
  1. Grismer, L.; Chan-Ard, T. & Inger, R.F. (2012). "Calamaria lumbricoidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T176627A1442600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T176627A1442600.en.
  2. "Calamaria lumbricoidea BOIE 1827". ubio.org. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. "Calamaria lumbricoidea". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. Calamaria lumbricoidea at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  5. "Calamaria lumbricoidea". Thai National Parks. Retrieved 1 May 2014.


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