Boiga dendrophila multicincta (Boulenger, 1896)

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Palawan Mangrove Snake

Dipsadomorphus dendrophilus multicinctus Boulenger, 1896:71 .

Boiga dendrophilia multicincta, Taylor, 1922a:200, pl. 25, pl. 26, figs. 4–6.— Brongersma, 1934:216.— Leviton, 1970a:309.— Minton and Dunson, 1978:107.— Gaulke, Demegillo, and Vogel, 2005:5 et seq., figs. 8–9.— Dolorosa, 2014:39, fig. 1.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— restricted to Puerto Princesa, Palawan Id., Philippines by Brongersma (1934:216). Holotype: BMNH (not confirmed).

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) (Map 4D [p. 115]).— Balabac, Palawan.

REMARKS.— For comments on illegal trading in this and other Palawan snakes as well as habitat distruction, see Dolorosa (2014), also Mendizabal (2011) and Ramirez (2012).

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— The conservation status of Boiga dendrophilia multicincta has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List [2016] ver. 3.1.