Myersophis alpestris Taylor, 1963

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Myers’ Mountain Snake

Myersophis alpestris Taylor, 1963:430 .— Leviton, 1983:212, fig. 4.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— in mountains near Banaue, Ifugao Subprovince, Mountain Prov., Luzon Id., Philippines. Holotype: KU 203012 (formerly EHT-HMS 3109; fide Leviton [1983:212]).

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) (Map 26B [p. 137]).— Luzon (Prov.: Mountain, Nueva Vizcaya [Mt. Palali]).

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— Data Deficient [2016] ver. 3.1.