Ahaetulla prasina prasina (Reinwardt in F. Boie, 1827)

Green Vine Snake; Oriental Whipsnake; Gunther’s Whip Snake

Dryophis prasinus Reinwardt in H. Boie, 1826b:238 (nomen nudum); in F. Boie, 1827:col. 545.— Boettger, 1895:4–5; 1898:106.— Griffin, 1909:600; 1911:264.— Taylor, 1922a:219.

Ahaetulla prasina prasina, Leviton, 1968:81, fig. 1.— Gaulke, 1999:278.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— Java, Indonesia. Syntypes (2): RMNH 782 (now RMNH 782 and 47582 [fide Wallach et al. [2014:20]) .

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (Map 2C [p. 113]).— Balabac, Busuanga, Calamian Ids. (Calauit Id.), Coron, Culion, Palawan.

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION (OTHER THAN PHILIPPINES).— Indonesia: Borneo (Kalimantan), Riau (also as Riou); East Malaysia: (Borneo [Sabah, Sarawak]), West Malaysia (Malay Peninsula); Singapore.

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN].— Least Concern [2016] ver. 3.1.