Oligodon meyerinkii (Steindachner, 1891)

Sulu Kukri Snake; Sulu Short-headed Snake

Simotes meyerinkii Steindachner, 1891:294 .

Holarchus meyerinkii, Taylor, 1922a:139, pl. 17, figs. 6–7; 1922c:197.

Oligodon meyerinkii, Leviton, 1963a:471 .— Gaulke, 1993b:3–6, figs.1–3; 1994b:140; 1996:50, fig. 4.— Wallach, Williams, and Boundy, 2014:490.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— Sulu-Inseln (= Jolo Id. [ Sulu Archipelago]), Philippines. Syntypes (2): NMW 25828 a–b.

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (Map 27D [p. 138]).— Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Jolo, Papahag [also as Papahang], Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi).

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION (OTHER THAN PHILIPPINES).— northern Borneo (without exact locality).

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— Endangered B2ab(iii) [2016] ver. 3.1.