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Taxon ID: 8,999 Total records: 39,143

Calamaria linnaei

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (COL)
Phylum Chordata (COL)
Class Reptilia (COL)
Order Squamata (COL)
Family Colubridae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Calamaria Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species linnaei IUCN Threat Status-Year Least Concern, 2012
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Reptiles Native Status Endemic
Scientific Name Author Boie, 1827 Country Distribution Indonesia
Citation Description Geographic Range [top] Range Description: The species is definitively known from Java. Several localities outside Java such as Bangka, Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Singapore have never been reconfirmed. Inger and Marx (1965) could not find the type locality of Calamaria linnaei var. multilineata Werner, 1909, which is actually not Fjiloewar but Tjiloewar or Ciluar in current spelling, a suburb outside Bogor. Countries occurrence: Native: Indonesia (Jawa) Additional data: Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: The species may be very abundant locally. Current Population Trend: Stable Additional data: ? Population severely fragmented: No Habitat and Ecology [top] Habitat and Ecology: C. linnaei is found in leaf litter in lowland forest floor. The species is considered as common from lowlands to highlands of Java and found in forests as well as in some tree plantations. It also occurs in coffee and tea plantations. It is more frequently observed in forested areas of high altitude (around 900 and 1,200 m asl)., but it is presence in lowlands is not exceptional, having been recorded from as low as 200 m asl. Most specimens have been observed after dawn and many specimens have been caught or observed after heavy rain, indicating its crepuscular and fossorial habit. Systems: Terrestrial Use and Trade [top] Use and Trade: This species is not used or traded. Threats [top] Major Threat(s): No major threats are known to affect to this species that is frequently encountered in forested areas as well in gardens and plantations. Conservation Actions [top] Conservation Actions: The species is commonly observed in the vicinity of forest and gardens, including several protected areas. Citation: Iskandar, D., Jenkins, H., Lilley, R., Das, I., Auliya, M. & Inger, R.F. 2012. Calamaria linnaei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192045A2032656. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192045A2032656.en. Downloaded on 27 February 2019. Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the . Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided
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Synonyms


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Calamaria borneensis ventrimaculata Holtzinger, 1916  ¦   Calamaria brevis Boulenger, 1894  ¦   Calamaria linnaei bilineata Jan, 1862  ¦   Calamaria linnaei contaminata Jan, 1862  ¦   Calamaria linnaei multilineata Werner, 1910  ¦   Calamaria linnaei rhomboidea Jan, 1862  ¦   Calamaria linnaei tessellata Jan, 1862  ¦   Calamaria linnaei transversalis Jan, 1862  ¦   Calamaria maculosa Reinwardt In Boie, 1827  ¦   Calamaria margaritophora gastropicta Holtzinger, 1920  ¦   Calamaria multipunctata Reinwardt In Boie, 1827  ¦   Calamaria pavimentata Holtzinger, 1920  ¦   Calamaria sondaica Barbour, 1908  ¦   Calamaria versicolor Ranzani, 1837  ¦   Calamaria versicolor rhomboidalis Jan, 1865  ¦   Changulia multipunctata Mertens, 1929  ¦  
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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan