Malayopython reticulatus ( Schneider, 1801 )

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 : 412-413

Malayopython reticulatus ( Schneider, 1801) Photo figure 8

Reticulated Python

Boa reticulata Schneider, 1801:264.

Python reticulatus, Taylor, 1922a:68 ; 122d:136.— Ross and Gonzales, 1992:64.— Gaulke, 1994b:137; 1996:49; 1999:279; 2001:34.— Gaulke and Altenbach, 1994:63.— Brown, Ferner, Sison, Gonzales, and Kennedy, 1996:12.— Gaulke, 1999:279.— McDiarmid, Campbell, and Touré, 1999:179.— Ferner, Brown, Sison, and Kennedy, 2001:51 [18].— Bucol, Alcala, Averia, Alcala, and Alcala, 2011:112.— Oliveros, Ota, Crombie, and Brown, 2011:12.— Siler, Welton, Siler, Brown, Bucol, Diesmos, and Brown, 2011:191, fig. 37.— Wallach, Williams, and Boundy, 2014:610.

Python reticulatus reticulatus, David, Pauwels, Lays, and Lenglet, 2006:213 .— Gaulke, 2011:328– 331, figs. 225–227.

Broghammerus reticulatus, Rawlings, Rabosky, Donnellan, and Hutchinson, 2008:619 .— Brown, Oliveros, Siler, Fernandez, Welton, Buenavente. Diesmos, and Diesmos, 2012:484.— Devan-Song and Brown, 2012:11, fig. 22.— Brown, Siler, Oliveros, Welton, Rock, Swab, Van Weerd, van Beijnen, Jose, Rodriguez, Jose, and Diesmos, 2013:72, fig. 72.

Malayopython reticulatus, Reynolds, Niemiller, and Revell, 2014:206–207 , figs. 1–2 [cladograms].— Sy and Tan, 2015:220.— Sanguila, Cobb, Siler, Diesmos Alcala, and Brown, 2016:106.— Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown, and Mallari, 2016:170.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— locality of type specimen not given, restricted to ‘Java’ by Brongersma (1972:58). Neotype: ZFMK 32378 ; type locality “Rengit, West Malaysia ” (fide Auliya et al. [206–207]; see also Wallach et al. [2014:610]).

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION ( Map 23C [p. 134]).— (widely distributed) Babuyan Ids. (Cagayan, Dalupiri), Basilan, Bohol, Calamian Ids. (Calauit)., Catanduanes, Cebu, Itbayat, Leyte, Lubang, Luzon (Prov.: Aurora, Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Laguna, Quezon, Sorsogon, Zambales), Marinduque, Masbate, Mindanao (Prov.: Agusan del Norte, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur [Zamboanga City]), Mindoro (Occidental, Oriental), Negros, Palawan, Panay, Polillo, Samar, Siargao, Siquijor, Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Jolo, Siasi, Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi), Tablas.

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION (OTHER THAN PHILIPPINES).— Widely distributed (see Wallach et al. [2014:610]).

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— The conservation status of Malayopython reticulatus 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 Malayopython reticulatus reticulatus ( Schneider, 1801) .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Acutotyphlops banaorum (Kalinga Prov., Luzon Id.) (FMNH 262249 [paratype]). Photo © RMB.