Calamaria javanica BOULENGER, 1891
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Calamariinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Synonym | Calamaria javanica BOULENGER 1891: 279 Calamaria javanica — INGER & MARX 1965: 209 Calamaria javanica — INGER & VORIS 2001 Calamaria javanica — WALLACH et al. 2014: 137 |
Distribution | Indonesia (Java, Billiton) Type locality: Java |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.3.41 (73.5.3.21) Holotype: ZMA.RENA 11011 [lineata] |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Maxillary teeth modified; second and third supralabials entering orbit; no preocular; second pair of chin shields not meeting in midline (Inger & Marx 1965: 209). Color: Body dark brown above, each dorsal scale with small yellow specks; a narrow yellow vertical arc on each side about 6 scales behind head in holotype only; scales of first and second rows yellowish with small dark spot, the dark area increasing in the posterior half of the body; a small yellow vertical bar on each side at the root of the tail; head dark brown above and on upper edges of supralabials; rest of supralabials and underside of head yellow; ventrals yellow; behind anterior quarter of body a small brown spot at the lateral corners of each ventral; underside of tail yellow with dark brown midline and lateral quarters (Inger & Marx 1965: 210). |
Comment | Distribution: May have been erroneously reported from Borneo, but not listed by MALKMUS et al. (2002) for Borneo. Not on Borneo fide Stuebing et al. 2014. |
Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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