Calamaria banggaiensis KOCH, ARIDA, MCGUIRE, ISKANDAR & BÖHME, 2009

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Higher Taxa	Colubridae, Calamariinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Banggai reed snake G: Banggai Zwergschlange F: Calamaire de Banggai
Synonym	Calamaria banggaiensis KOCH, ARIDA, MCGUIRE, ISKANDAR & BÖHME 2009 Calamaria banggaiensis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 135
Distribution	Indonesia (Sulawesi: Banggai) Type locality: at approximately 5 m elevation, southeast of Desa (= village) Banggai (1°37’23’’S, 123°32’16’’E), Pulau Banggai, Kepulauan Banggai, east of Central Sulawesi (Propinsi Sulawesi Tengah), Indonesia.
Reproduction
Types	Holotype: MZB Oph(idia). 3230 (Field number AK0182), a female, collected by A. Koch and E. Arida, on 28 August 2005.
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: A new species of Calamaria that is distinguished from all other members of the genus by the following combination of characters (see below for specific comparisons): Preocular scales absent. Five supralabials (third and fourth contacting orbit) and five infralabials with the first pair meeting behind the mental so that the mental is separated from the anterior chin shields. Paraparietal surrounded by five scales and shields. Modified maxillary teeth. Smooth dorsal scales in 13 rows around the body. High number of ventral scales (157–198), a single anal plate, and 20–25 divided subcaudals. Additional details (216 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
Etymology	The specific epithet banggaiensis refers to the type locality, the Banggai Islands, east of Central Sulawesi.
References	Koch, A. 2011. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Sulawesi: Underestimated Diversity in a Dynamic Environment. In: F.E. Zachos and J.C. Habel (eds.), Biodiversity Hotspots. Springer, Berlin, p. 383-404 - get paper here Koch, A. 2012. Discovery, Diversity, and Distribution of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Sulawesi and its offshore islands. Edition Chimaira, 374 pp. [ISBN 978-3-89973-432-4] - get paper here Koch, A.; Arida, E.; Mcguire, J.A.; Iskandar, D.T. & Böhme, W. 2009. A new species of Calamaria (Squamata: Colubridae) similar to C. ceramensis de Rooij, 1913, from the Banggai Islands, east of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Zootaxa 2196: 19–30 - get paper here Wallach, Van; Kenneth L. Williams , Jeff Boundy 2014. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. [type catalogue] Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, 1237 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List https://www.facebook.com/groups/stshc/posts/373802951510976/ Google images

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