Philippine Liopeltine Snake
Liopeltis philippina (Boettger, 1897)
Also called菲律賓滑鱗蛇 (zho)
First described in: Boettger, O. Neue Reptilien und Batrachier von den Philippinen.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
conservation
CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN]. — The conservation status of Liopeltis philippinus 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.
Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature
distribution
PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) (Map 20 C [p. 131]). — Busuanga, Calamian Ids. (Calauit), Culion, Palawan. (Boettger also lists Samar but both Leviton (op cit.) and Mertens (op. cit.) question this reference.)
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). — Culion (restricted by Leviton [1964 a: 370]; see also Mertens [1967: 90]). Lectotype: SMF 19318 (fide Mertens [1967: 90]; selected from suite of three Syntypes: SMF 8281, 8282 a – b).
Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5789750.