''Calamaria ingeri'' is a species of snake of the
family
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Colubridae
Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ev ...
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Geographic range
The snake is endemic
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to Tioman Island
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in Malaysia
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Etymology
This species is named in honor of Robert Frederick Inger
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References
ingeri
Endemic fauna of Malaysia
Reptiles of Malaysia
Reptiles described in 2004
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