Hologerrhum dermali Brown (RM), Leviton, Ferner, and Sison, 2000

Dermal’s Cylindrical Snake; Crombie’s Stripe-lipped Snake

Hologerrhum dernali Brown, Leviton, Ferner, and Sison, 2000:7 .— Ferner, Brown, Sison, and Kennedy, 2001:52 [19].— Gaulke, 2011:284–287, figs. 192–193.— Wallach, Williams, and Boundy, 2014:328.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— 1510 m above sea level in the area known locally as “ Hanggud Tubig ” (“Big Water”), on the western face of Mt. Madja-as, Barangay Alojipan, Municipality of Culasi, Antique Prov., Panay Id., Philippines. Holotype: PNM 2711.

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) (Map 16B [p. 127]).— Panay (Prov.: Aklan, Antique), Sibuyan [observed and photographed but no voucher specimens].

REMARKS.— We are indebted to Leonard G. Soriano who provided a verifiable photograph to authenticate the first and only known record to date for the occurrence of this species on Sibuyan Island.

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— Endangered B1ab(iii) [2016] ver. 3.1.