Ahaetulla prasina preocularis (Taylor, 1922)

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 : 417-418

Ahaetulla prasina preocularis (Taylor, 1922)

Photo figures 14–16

Philippine Vine Snake

Dryophis preocularis Taylor, 1922a:222 , text-fig. 19a–b, pl. 28; 1922d:138.

Ahaetulla prasina preocularis, Leviton, 1968:85 , fig. 1.— Smith, 1993:96.— Brown, Ferner, Sison, Gonzales, and Kennedy, 1996:12.— Gaulke, 2001:32; 2011:236–238, figs. 155–156.— Ferner, Brown, Sison, and Kennedy, 2001:51 [18], fig. 47.— McLeod, Siler, Diesmos, Diesmos, Garcia, Arkonceo, Balaquit, Uy, Villaseran, Yarra, and Brown, 2011:187.— Oliveros, Ota, Crombie, and Brown, 2011:13, figs. 6A–B.— Siler, Welton, Siler, Brown, Bucol, Diesmos, and Brown, 2011:190.— Brown, Oliveros, Siler, Fernandez, Welton, Buenavente. Diesmos, and Diesmos, 2012:482, fig. 41.— Devan-Song and Brown, 2012:11, figs. 23–24 .— Siler, Swab, Oliveros, Diesmos, Averia, Alcala, and Brown, 2012:456.— Brown, Siler, Oliveros, Welton, Rock, Swab, Van Weerd, van Beijnen, Jose, Rodriguez, Jose, and Diesmos, 2013:72, figs. 73– 74 .— Sanguila, Cobb, Siler, Diesmos Alcala, and Brown, 2016:89.— Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown, and Mallari, 2016:167, fig. 25.— Supsup, Guinto, Redoblado, and Somez. 2017:7, fig. 5b.

Ahaetulla prasina, Diesmos, Brown, and Gee, 2004:71 (identification tentative).

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— Bunawan, Agusan del Sur Prov., Mindanao Id., Philippines. Holotype: CM 2617 .

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) ( Map 2D [p. 113]).— Babuyan Ids. (Camiguin Norte), Basilan, Batanes Ids. (Batan, Sabtang), Bohol, Camiguin Sur, Cebu, Dinagat, Jolo, Leyte, Luzon (Prov.: Aurora, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Laguna, Kalinga, Rizal, Sorsogon, Zambales), Marinduque, Masbate, Mindanao (Prov.: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Cagayan, Davao del Sur, South Cotabato, Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Lanao del Norte, Maguindanao, Misamis Oriental, Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur [Zamboanga City]), Mindoro, Negros (Prov.: Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental), Panay (Prov.: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo), Polillo, Samar, Sibutu, Tablas.

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— Not distinguished from A. prasina , which is listed as of Least Concern [2016] ver. 3.1.

Figures

FIGURE 14. Ahaetulla prasina preocularis (Zambales Prov., Luzon Id.) (TNHC 62721). Photo © RMB.

FIGURE 15. Ahaetulla prasina preocularis (Ilocos Prov., Luzon Id.) (KU 329698). Photo © RMB.

FIGURE 16. Ahaetulla prasina preocularis (yellow phase) (Camiguin Norte, Luzon Id.) (KU 304666). Photo © RMB.

FIGURE 23. Calamaria bitorques (Nueva Vizcaya Prov., Luzon Id.) ([KU 325970). Photo © RMB.

FIGURE 73. Cyclocorus nuchalis nuchalis (Zamboanga City Prov., Mindanao Id.) (KU 315164). Photo © RMB.