title: Macrocalamus
text: # Macrocalamus
  
  Macrocalamus is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  The genus Macrocalamus is endemic to the Malay Peninsula.
  
  ## Species
  
  The following eight species are recognized as being valid.
  
  * Macrocalamus chanardi David & Pauwels, 2005 - Chanard’s reed snake
  * Macrocalamus emas Quah, Anuar, L. Grismer, Wood & Nor, 2019 - golden-bellied reed snake
  * Macrocalamus gentingensis Yaakob & Lim, 2002 - Genting Highlands reed snake
  * Macrocalamus jasoni Grandison, 1972 - Jason's reed snake
  * Macrocalamus lateralis Günther, 1864 - side-blotched reed snake, Malayan mountain reed snake, striped reed snake
  * Macrocalamus schulzi G. Vogel & David, 1999 - Schulz's reed snake
  * Macrocalamus tweediei Lim, 1963 - Tweedie's reed snake, Tweedie's mountain reed snake
  * Macrocalamus vogeli David & Pauwels, 2005 - Vogel's reed snake
  