Everett's Reed Snake

Colubrid Snakes (Rear-fanged & Non-venomous)

Calamaria everetti

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Earthworms, soft-bodied invertebrates

Habitat

Leaf litter and loose soil

Range

Borneo

Clutch size

2–4 eggs (typical for Calamaria)

Incubation period

About 6–8 weeks (typical for Calamaria)

Size

Small (up to 40cm)

Weight

~10–20g

A Calamaria reed snake named after the naturalist Alfred Hart Everett, a prolific 19th-century collector in Borneo.

Feeds on earthworms and other soft-bodied invertebrates, rarely seen above ground except when litter or soil is disturbed.

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