Pfeffer's reed snake explained

Pfeffer's reed snake (Calamaria pfefferi) is a species of dwarf snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Japan.

Etymology

The specific name, pfefferi, is in honor of German zoologist Georg Johann Pfeffer.[1]

Geographic range

C. pfefferi is found on Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of C. pfefferi are grassland and forest.

Reproduction

C. pfefferi is oviparous.[2]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Calamaria pfefferi, p. 205).
  2. . www.reptile-database.org.