Tropidonophis negrosensis (Taylor, 1917 b)

Negros Keelback Snake; Negros Spotted Snake

Natrix dendrophiops negrosensis Taylor, 1917 b:356; 1922a:97, fig. 8.

Macropophis barbouri, Malnate, 1960:49, 52, fig. 1 [map].

Tropidonophis negrosensis, Malnate and Underwood, 1988:81, figs. 1, 2 [map].— Ferner, Brown, Sison, and Kennedy, 2001:53 [20].— Gaulke, 2001:30, fig. 9; 2011:313–315–255, figs. 211– 213.— Wallach, Williams, and Boundy, 2014:737.— Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown, and Mallari, 2016:170, fig. 30.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— Canloan Volcano, Negros Occidental Prov., Negros Id., Philippines. Holotype: CM 2261.

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) (Map 37C [p. 148]).— Azucar, Cebu, Masbate, Mindoro, Negros (Prov.: Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental), Paan de Azucar, Panay (Prov.: Iloilo), Sicogon (Prov.: Iloilo). Siquijor.

REMARKS.— A population identified as T. cf. negrosensis is herein reported from Lubang Id., based on material in the KU collection (Map 37A [p. 148]). See also Remarls under T. dendrophiops .

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) [2016] ver. 3.1.