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Grabowsky's Reed Snake
Calamaria grabowskyi
Calamaria grabowskyi, also known commonly as Grabowsky's dwarf snake and Grabowsky's reed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Calamariinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo in Maritime Southeast Asia.
From the article Calamaria grabowskyi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Females of Calamaria grabowskyi may attain a total length (tail included) of about 47 cm (19 in). Males are smaller and may attain a total length of about 37 cm (15 in).
Range & habitat
On the island of Borneo, Calamaria grabowskyi is found in the countries of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
What it does
Calamaria grabowskyi is a terrestrial species which lives in the leaf litter of the forest.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
In human culture
The specific name, grabowskyi, is in honor of biologist Friedrich J. Grabowsky, who worked in Borneo and New Guinea in the 1880s.
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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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Calamaria grabowskyi in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 27511.