Calamaria gervaisii
| Calamaria gervaisii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Calamariinae |
| Genus: | Calamaria |
| Species: | C. gervaisii |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamaria gervaisii A.M.C. Dumeril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 | |
Calamaria gervaisii, commonly known as Gervais' worm snake, is a relatively small-sized burrowing or fossorial snake in the family Colubridae.
Etymology
The specific name, gervaisii, is in honor of French zoologist Paul Gervais.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Calamaria gervaisii is endemic to the Philippine Islands.[3] Its range includes the islands of Luzon, Polillo, Mindoro, Tablas, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Catanduanes, Mindanao, Lubang and Basilan and it is found from near sea level up to altitudes of 1,000 m (3,281 ft). It lives in forests and plantations, burrowing in the leaf litter and hiding under stones, fallen logs or between the buttresses of trees.[1]
Status
The IUCN has listed Calamaria gervaisii as being of "least concern" because it has a wide range, appears to be abundant with a stable population and seems to be tolerant of disturbance to its natural habitat. No particular threats to this species have been identified.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Brown, R.; Gonzalez, J. C.; Rico, E. L. (2009). "Calamaria gervaisi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Calamaria gervaisii, p. 100).
- ↑ Brown, Rafe M.; Siler, Cameron D.; Oliveros, Carl. H; Welton, Luke J.; Rock, Ashley; Swab, John; Van Weerd, Merlijn; van Beijnen, Jonah; Jose, Edgar; Rodriguez, Dominic; Jose, Edmund; Diesmos, Arvin C. (2013). "The amphibians and reptiles of Luzon Island, Philippines, VIII: the herpetofauna of Cagayan and Isabela Provinces, northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range". ZooKeys 266: 1–120. doi:10.3897/zookeys.266.3982. PMC 3591760. PMID 23653519.
Further reading
- Boulenger, G.A. (1885). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xi + 382 pp. + Plates I-XX. (Calamaria gervaisii, pp. 338-339).
- Duméril, A.-M.-C.; Bibron, G.; Duméril, A.[-H.-A.] (1854). Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Tome septième. Première partie. Comprenant l'histoire des serpents non venimeux [= General Herpetology or Complete Natural History of the Reptiles, Volume 7, Part 1, Containing the History of the Nonvenomous Snakes]. Paris: Roret. xvi + 780 pp. (Calamaria gervaisii, new species, pp. 76-78). (in French).
- Jan, [G.] (1865). Iconographie générale des Ophidiens, Dixième livraison [= General Iconography of the Snakes, Issue 10]. (illustrated by F. Sordelli). Paris: Baillière. Index + Plates I-VI. (Calamaria gervaisii, Plate II, figure 1). (in French).