Collared Reed Snake

Collared Reed Snake is an Indian Reptile also known as Miyara`s collared snake found in the Indian states and the Asian and South Asian countries.

Collared Reed Snake, Indian ReptileCollared Reed Snake is an Indian Reptile that bears a scientific name "Calamaria pavimentata" found in the region of northern Indian states and the Asian countries.

Concentration of Collared Reed Snake
Collared Reed Snake is a species of colubrid snake found in Asia. In Japan, Collared reed snake is also called Miyara`s collared snake.

Rostral of Collared Reed Snake
The rostral of collared reed snake is as deep as it is broad, and it is well visible from above.

Frontal Part of Collared Reed Snake
The frontal part of Collared Reed Snake is longer than broad, shorter than the parietals, and 2.0 to 2.5 times as broad as the supraocular. C. Pavimentata has one preocular scale and one postocular scale with four upper labials (the second and fourth are the largest, with the second and third entering the eye).

Lower Labials of Collared Reed Snake
The first pair of lower labials of Collared Reed Snake forms a suture behind the mental scale.

Pairs of Collared Reed Snake
There are two pairs of chin shields, each pair in contact with the other.

Scales of Collared Reed Snake
The scales of Collared Reed Snake are in 13 rows.

Ventral Scales of Collared Reed Snake
There are 140-182 ventral scales found in the body of Collared Reed Snake, the anal scale is entire, and it has 13-27 subcaudal scales, and a pointed tail.

Colour of Collared Reed Snake
Collared Reed Snake is reddish-brown above, with five dark longitudinal lines or series of spots.

Nape of Collared Reed Snake
The nape of Collared Reed Snake is dark brown and separated from the back by a yellow collar.

Spots of Collared Reed Snake
A pair of yellow spots is seen at the base and another at the end of the tail. The lower parts show a uniform yellow with a dark line along the tail in the Burmese and Javan specimens, obscured with brown mottlings or brown with lighter borders in C. p. siamensis.

Length of Collared Reed Snake
The total length of the body of Collared Reed Snake is 12.5 in (32 cm) with a 0.6-in (1.5-cm) tail.

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