Reddish Rat Snake
Coelognathus philippinus (Griffin, 1909)
Also calledElafe delle Filippine (ita) · Philippinen-Kletternatter (deu)
First described in: Griffin, L. E. A list of snakes found in Palawan.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
conservation
CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN]. — The conservation status of Coelognathus 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
discussion
REMARKS. — For a long time, this species was considered a subspecies of Coelognathus (formerly Elaphe) erythrurus but more recently Helfenberger (2001) demonstrated its distinctness from C. erythrurus that justifies its recognition as a separate and only distantly related species.
Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature
distribution
PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) (Map 10 D [p. 121]). — Palawan Archipelago (Balabac, Busuanga, Calamian Ids. [Calauit], Culion, Palawan), Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Sanga-Sanga, Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi).
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). — Iwahig, Palawan Id., Philippines. Lectotype: CAS 62143, designated by Leviton (1979: 114).
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 9016090.