Northern Short-headed Snake
Oligodon ancorus (Girard, 1858)
Also calledLuzon-kukrisnog (dan) · Weißflecken-Kukrinatter (deu) · 北部小頭蛇 (zho)
First described in: Girard, C. Descriptions of some new Reptiles, collected by the US. Exploring Expedition under the command of Capt. Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. Third Part.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
conservation
CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN]. — Near Threatened [2016] ver. 3.1.
Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature
discussion
REMARKS. — See Leviton (1963 a: 464) for comments on specimens said to have come from localities other than those mentioned here.
Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature
distribution
PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) (Map 27 B [p. 138]). — Luzon (Prov.: Albay, Aurora, Bataan, Batangas, Benguet, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Kalinga, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quezon, Rizal, Sorsogon, Quezon, Zambales), Mindoro (Prov.: Oriental Mindoro).
Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature
materials_examined
TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S). — not given but subsequently stated as Manila, Luzon Id., Philippines (Girard [1858: 168]). Holotype: USNM 5521.
Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5222561.