Lovi’s Reed Snake

About the Lovi’s Reed Snake

Calamaria lovii, also known commonly as Lovi's reed snake, Low's reed snake, and Lowi's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family, Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. There are four recognized subspecies.

A small species, Calamaria lovii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 30 cm (12 in), plus a tail length of about 2 cm (0.79 in). Dorsally, it is dark brown; ventrally, it is yellow. Calamaria lovii is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

The preferred natural habitat of Calamaria lovii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 750 m (2,460 ft). Calamaria lovii is terrestrial and fossorial. Calamaria lovii is oviparous. Four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

Calamaria lovii gimletti Boulenger, 1905 Calamaria lovii ingermarxorum Darevsky & Orlov, 1992 Calamaria lovii lovii Boulenger, 1887 Calamaria lovii wermuthi Inger & Marx, 1965 The specific name, lovii, is in honor of British colonial administrator Hugh Brooke Low, who was an amateur naturalist... Wikipedia →