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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is currently known only from Mang Canh Commune and Xa Hieu Commune, both in Kon Plong District, Kon Tum Province, Viet Nam (Nguyen et al. 2009, Ziegler and Nguyen 2010).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 1000
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1200
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Population [top]
Population: No population information is available for this species, which is known from only two specimens collected in 2001 and 2006.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Both specimens were found dead on the forest floor near streams at 1,000 and 1,200 m asl. The habitat consisted of mixed secondary deciduous and bamboo forest (Q.T. Nguyen pers. comm. August 2011).
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: There are no reports of this species being utilized.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Selective logging for timber, and slash-and-burn forest clearance for cultivation, are ongoing in the sites where this snake was found, as the areas are unprotected. It is unknown whether these processes represent threats to this snake.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No conservation measures are in place for this species, which is not known from any protected areas. Surveys are needed to locate more records of this recently-described snake, to obtain data on its distribution, population status and natural history, and its sensitivity to threats.
Citation: Nguyen, T.Q. & Golynsky, E. 2012. Calamaria sangi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T193446A2236847. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T193446A2236847.en. Downloaded on 28 February 2019.
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