Southeast Asian Bockadam

conservation

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

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discussion

REMARKS. — See Murphy, Voris, and Karns (2012: 17) for an extensive synonymy and discussion relating to the adoption of this new combination for what was formerly known in the Philippines as Cerberus rhynchops (see also pp. 14 – 17 for a discussion relating to the restriction of Cerberus rhynchops to the South Asian population [i. e., India, Thailand, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands]).

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distribution

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (Map 9 B [p. 120]). — “ Documented on most major islands of the Philippines ... ” (Brown et al. [2013: 90]). Bantayan, Bohol, Catanduanes, Cebu, Cuyo, Dinagat, Luzon (Prov.: Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Rizal, Zambales), Masbate, Negros (Prov.: Negros Oriental), Palawan, Romblon, Panay (Prov.: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo), Polillo, Siquijor, Sulu Archipelago (Jolo). GENERAL DISTRIBUTION (OTHER THAN PHILIPPINES). — Coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand. (See Murphy, Voris, and Karns [2012: 17], Murphy and Voris [2014: 13], and Wallach et al. [2014: 153], for details.)

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materials_examined

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S). — Timor, Indonesia. Lectotype: RMNH 1173 (designated by Murphy et al. [2012: 18] [q. v.]).

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