Calamorhabdium Boettger 1898

Calamorhabdium

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Calamorhabdium is a small genus of snakes, commonly known as iridescent snakes, in the family Colubridae. The genus contains two described species.^[3] Both species are burrowing snakes found in Asia.^[4]

Species

Calamorhabdium acuticeps Ahl, 1933 – Sulawesi iridescent snake
Calamorhabdium kuekenthali Boettger, 1898 – Batjan iridescent snake^[5]

Etymology

The specific name, kuekenthali, is in honor of German zoologist Willy Kükenthal.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Biolib.cz
^ EOL.org
^ Biologi.lipi.go.id
^ Ecologyasia.com
^ "Calamorhabdium ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Calamorhabdium kuekenthali, p. 147).

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Calamorhabdium: Brief Summary

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Calamorhabdium is a small genus of snakes, commonly known as iridescent snakes, in the family Colubridae. The genus contains two described species. Both species are burrowing snakes found in Asia.

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