Rhabdophis auriculatus auriculatus ( Günther, 1858 ), Photo

Leviton, Alan E., Siler, Cameron D., Weinell, Jeffrey L. & Brown, Rafe M., 2018, Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Oxford, England) 64 (14), pp. 399-568 : 445

Rhabdophis auriculatus auriculatus ( Günther, 1858)

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Günther’s Philippine Keelback Snake; Günther’s White-lined Water Snake

Tropidonotus auriculata Günther, 1858:80 .— Boulenger, 1893:261, pl. 17, fig. 1 (part).

Natrix auriculata, Griffin, 1911:257 (part).— Taylor, 1922a:89, text-fig. 7, pl. 4, figs. 2–4 .

Rhabdophis auriculata auriculata, Leviton, 1970c:356 , figs. 2–3 , 7.— Smith, 1993:98.— Sanguila, Cobb, Siler, Diesmos Alcala, and Brown, 2016:97, fig. 72.

Rhabdophis auriculatus auriculatus, David, Pauwels, Lays, and Lenglet, 2006:218 , fig. 12.

Rhabdophis auriculatus, Wallach, Williams, and Boundy, 2014:621 (part).

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— Philippines, restricted to Mt. Apo , Davao Prov., Mindanao Id. by Leviton (1970:356). Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.15.16 .

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) ( Map 33C [p. 144]).— Dinagat, Leyte, Mindanao (Prov.: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Cotabato, Davao City, Davao Occidental, Misamis Oriental, South Cotabato, Surigao del Sur), Samar.

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— The conservation status of Rhabdophis auriculatus auriculatus has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List [2016] ver. 3.1, but IUCN notes that it is listed in the Catalogue of Life as Rhabdophis auriculata and as such it is listed by IUCN as Least Concern.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Indotyphlops braminus (Ilocos Norte Prov., Luzon Id.) (KU 329680). Photo © RMB.

FIGURE 3. Malayotyphlops ruficaudus (Camarines Sur Prov., Luzon Id.) (TNHC 62474). Photo © RMB.