Calamaria abramovi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Calamaria |
| Species: | C. abramovi
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamaria abramovi Orlov, 2009
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Calamaria abramovi is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, abramovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Alexey V. Abramov.[3]: 1
Geographic distribution
Calamaria abramovi is found in the Central Highlands of Vietnam,[1] in Kon Tum province.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria abramovi is forest, at altitudes of 1,550–1,700 m (5,090–5,580 ft).[1]
Behavior
Calamaria abramovi is terrestrial, foraging and sheltering in the leaf litter of the forest.[1]
Reproduction
Calamaria abramovi is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Nguyen, T.Q. (2012). "Calamaria abramovi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T193443A2236510. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T193443A2236510.en.
- ^ a b c Species Calamaria abramovi at The Reptile Database
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Orlov, N.L. (2009). "A New Species of the Genus Calamaria (Squamata: Ophidia: Colubridae) from the Central Highlands (Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Ngoc Linh Mountain, Kon Tum Province), Vietnam". Russian Journal of Herpetology. 16 (2): 146–154. (Calamaria abramovi, new species).
- Wallach, V.; Williams, K.L.; Boundy, J. (2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, a division of the Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4. xxviii + 1,209 pp. (Calamaria abramovi, p. 134).