Wildlifeof India
Collared Reed Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Calamaria pavimentata
Basic stats
Range
India (Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya), Myanmar, South-east Asia, southern China, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands
Size
Total length about 32cm
The collared reed snake is a colubrid snake found in Asia. The total length is about 12.5 inches (32 cm), with a 1.5 cm tail. The scales are in 13 rows, there are 140–182 belly scales and 13–27 under-tail scales, and the tail is pointed. It is reddish-brown above with five dark lengthwise lines or series of spots (Wikipedia, general species account).
It can be found in India (Assam), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, western Malaysia, Indonesia, southern and south-western China, Taiwan and Japan's Ryukyu Islands. The Reptile Database also lists Manipur, Mizoram and Meghalaya.
Quick answers
- Where is the Collared Reed Snake found?
- India (Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya), Myanmar, South-east Asia, southern China, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands
- How big is the Collared Reed Snake?
- Total length about 32cm