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Calamaria alcalai
Calamaria alcalai, also known commonly as Alcala's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family, Colubridae. The species is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines.
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Description
Dorsally, Calamaria alcalai is maroon. Ventrally, it is yellow to cream-colored. The dorsal scales are arranged in 13 rows throughout the length of the body.
In human culture
The specific name, alcalai, is in honor of Filipino herpetologist Angel C. Alcala.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1250245.