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Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pfeffer's reed snake (Calamaria pfefferi) is a species of dwarf snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Japan.
Pfeffer's reed snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Calamaria |
Species: | C. pfefferi |
Binomial name | |
Calamaria pfefferi Stejneger, 1901 | |
The specific name, pfefferi, is in honor of German zoologist Georg Johann Pfeffer.[2]
C. pfefferi is found on Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.[3]
The preferred habitats of C. pfefferi are grassland and forest.[1]
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