Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Gray, 1834)
Also calledGestreifte Bronzenatter (deu)
First described in: Gray. J. E. Illustrations of Indian Zoology, chiefly selected from the collection of Major - General Hardwicke.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Remarks. Once a widely-distributed species ranging from Thailand south throughout Sundaland, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Maluku Islands, D. caudolineatus has since been split into eight species (Rooijen & Vogel 2012). The present distribution of D. caudolineatus sensu stricto now covers southern Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo (Rooijen & Vogel 2012). In Singapore, D. caudolineatus was first reported by Cantor (1847 b), however, Smith (1943) listed Singapore as the locality of Hardwicke’s illustrations in Gray (1832 – 1835) placing the date even earlier. Sworder (1923) classified D. caudolineatus as common, but it went unreported for 59 years (Table 2) until one was seen on a road at the University of Singapore (now NUS) campus at Kent Ridge on 29 September 1988 (Lim & Lim 1988 b). Cross (2020 n) recorded a few specimens from Changi and Sime Road Internment Camp between 1944 and 1945. During the 1990 s, D. caudolineatus was frequently reported demonstrating how common it is (e. g., Lim & Subharaj 1992; Lim & Subaraj 1994; Teo & Rajathurai 1997). Together with D. pictus, D. caudolineatus is found in forests, and rural areas throughout Singa
Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution
materials_examined
LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. Singapore (no locality): BMNH 1880.9.10.19 – 20 (no date), ZRC. 2.3815, ZRC. 2.5011 (no date), ZRC. 2.5463 (no date), ZRC. 2.3826 (18 - Aug- 1898), ZRC. 2.3829 (6 - Sep- 1898), ZRC. 2.3808 (13 - Sep- 1908); Bukit Timah: ZRC. 2.3811 (28 - Feb- 1923); Bukit Timah Nature Reserve: ZRC. 2.6816 (08 - May- 2009); Island Club Road [SICC]: ZRC. 2.6106 (15 - Oct- 2004), ZRC. 2.6128 (07 - Apr- 2005), ZRC. 2.6721 (09 - Nov- 2005), ZRC. 2.6495 (05 - Jun- 2007), ZRC. 2.6922 (21 - Dec- 2010); Kent Ridge [NUS]: ZRC. 2.3206 (Aug- 1990), ZRC. 2.3408 (06 - Sep- 1995), ZRC. 2.5066 (11 - May- 2001), ZRC. 2.6306 (16 - Feb- 2005); Kranji: ZRC. 2.3807 (25 - Mar- 1921); Mandai Lake Road: ZRC. 2.2381 (05 - Dec- 1988), ZRC. 2.6793 (29 - Nov- 2008); Pulau Ubin: ZRC. 2.3809 (13 - Mar- 1921), ZRC. 2.3804 (28 - Aug- 1921), Upper Peirce Reservoir Road: ZRC. 2.6060 (no date), ZRC. 2.6073 (04 - Jul- 2004), ZRC. 2.7030 (24 - Dec- 2013); Upper Seletar Reservoir Road: ZRC. 2.6718 (26 - Aug- 2008); Venus Drive [WNP]: ZRC. 2.5894 10 -- 2003, ZRC. 2.6706 (12 - Jun- 2008). Additional Singapore museum specimens. Singapore (no locality): NMW; University of Malay [= NUS]: MCZ; Whitley Road-Mo
Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution
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Singapore conservation status. Least Concern. Conservation priority. Lowest.
Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus Gray 1834
Key to the species of the Dendrelaphis caudolineatus group - A prominent black postocular stripe that extends onto the neck (Figs. 9, 12–15).................................... 1 - A black postocular stripe is absent or rudimentary (Figs. 5–8, 10–11)............................................ 3 1 black longitudinal stripes along the entire length of the body, 8 at midbody, pale ventrolateral line present (Fig. 9); 175–181 ventrals (males), 180–189 ventrals (females); 101–116 subcaudals; relative taillength 0.250–0.285................................................................................ D. levitoni sp. nov. (Palawan, Balabac, Candaraman) - fewer than 8 black longitudinal stripes at midbody........................................................... 2 2 162–170 ventrals (males), 161–172 [179 1] ventrals (females); 94–108 subcaudals; relative tail-length 0.268–0.298 (males), 0.252–0.290 (females)....................................................................................... D. philippinensis (Basilan, Mindanao, Samar, Leyte, Bohol, Cebu, South Luzon (Albay), Polillo, Kalotkot, Catanduanes) - 170–175 ventrals (males), 174–181 ventrals (females); 94–102 subcau
A revision of the taxonomy of Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Gray, 1834) (Serpentes: Colubridae)
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2459320.