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Snakes (Serpentes)    Genera Calamaria Oriental Reed Snakes Calamorhabdium Indonesian Iridescent Snakes Collorhabdium Mountain Dwarf Snake Etheridgeum Sumatran Burrowing Snake Macrocalamus Peninsular Mountain Reed Snakes Pseudorabdion Dwarf Reed Snakes Rabdion Sulawesi Pointed Snakes

Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: July 4th, 2026. Biodiversity of the family Calamariidae Bibliography of the family Calamariidae Calamariidae Reed Snakes, etc. Riednattern u.a.     Orientalske Rørsnoge m.fl. Contents: Endemicity: 7 genera of which 4 (57.1%) are endemic   0% 100% 107 species of which 92 (86.0%) are endemic   0% 100% Remarks: Previously included in the family Colubridae. Regarded herein as a separate family, following O'Shea (2023) and Wallach (2026). Distribution:  SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago. Reported from: Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Meristic and other data of the world's snakes. Compiled by V. Wallach Key to abbreviations Head drawings of the world's snakes (menu). Compiled by V. Wallach