Calamaria andersoni
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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. andersoni
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| Calamaria andersoni | |
Calamaria andersoni, also known commonly as Anderson's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to China.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, andersoni, is in honor of Scottish zoologist John Anderson (1833–1900).
Description
Dorsally, Calamaria andersoni is brown, with indistinct narrow black stripes on the flanks. It has four upper labials, the second and third touching the eye. It has one preocular. The mental is not in contact with the anterior chin shields. The dorsal scales are arranged in 13 rows throughout the length of the body. The holotype, a male, has 171 ventrals, and 23 subcaudals.[2]
Geographic distribution
Calamaria andersoni is found in Yunnan province, China.[1][2]
Behavior
Calamaria andersoni is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Yang J, Ding L, Qi S, Cai B (2024). "Calamaria andersoni ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T199418437A199546156.en. Accessed on 20 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Species Calamaria andersoni at The Reptile Database
Further reading
- Yang, J.-H.; Zheng, X. (2018). "A New Species of the Genus Calamaria (Squamata: Colubridae) from Yunnan Province, China". Copeia. 106 (3): 485–491. (Calamaria andersoni, new species).
- Wang, K.; Lyu, Z.; Wang, J.; Qi, S.; Che, J. (2022). "The updated checklist and zoogeographic division of the reptilian fauna of Yunnan Province, China". Biodiversity Science. 30 (4): 1–31.