Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Calamaria pfefferi | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
Similar Calamaria, Calamaria schlegeli, Collared reed snake, Pseudorabdion, Macrocalamus | ||
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.
References
Pfeffer's reed snake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA