Rhabdophis auriculatus auriculatus (Günther, 1858)

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Günther’s Philippine Keelback Snake; Günther’s White-lined Water Snake

Tropidonotus auriculata Günther, 1858:80 .— Boulenger, 1893:261, pl. 17, fig. 1 (part).

Natrix auriculata, Griffin, 1911:257 (part).— Taylor, 1922a:89, text-fig. 7, pl. 4, figs. 2–4.

Rhabdophis auriculata auriculata, Leviton, 1970c:356, figs. 2–3, 7.— Smith, 1993:98.— Sanguila, Cobb, Siler, Diesmos Alcala, and Brown, 2016:97, fig. 72.

Rhabdophis auriculatus auriculatus, David, Pauwels, Lays, and Lenglet, 2006:218, fig. 12.

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

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— Philippines, restricted to Mt. Apo, Davao Prov., Mindanao Id. by Leviton (1970:356). Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.15.16.

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (ENDEMIC) (Map 33C [p. 144]).— Dinagat, Leyte, Mindanao (Prov.: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Cotabato, Davao City, Davao Occidental, Misamis Oriental, South Cotabato, Surigao del Sur), Samar.

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— The conservation status of Rhabdophis auriculatus auriculatus 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.