Rhabdophis auriculatus myersi Leviton, 1970

Myers’ Philippine Keelback Snake; Myers’ White-lined Water Snake

Tropidonotus auriculatus, Boulenger, 1893:261 (part).

Natrix auriculata (part), Taylor, 1922c:294; 1923:542.

Rhabdophis auriculata myersi Leviton, 1970c:349, figs. 3–6.

Rhabdophis auriculatus, Beukema, 2011 .— Wallach, Williams, and Boundy, 2014:621 (part).

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— Dapitan Peak, New Pinan, SW side of Buena Suerte, Misamis Occidental Prov., Mindanao Id., Philippines. Holotype: CAS-SU (Rept.) 23391.

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) (Map 33D [p. 144]).— Basilan, Bohol, Mindanao (Prov.: Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur [Zamboanga City]).

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— The conservation status of Rhabdophis auriculatus myersi 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 as Rhabdophis auriculata and as such it is listed by IUCN as Least Concern.