Calamaria lumbricoidea H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827 Photo figures 25–26

Variable Reed Snake

Calamaria lumbricoidea H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827:540.— Inger and Marx, 1965:75, fig. 20.— David, Pauwels, Lays, and Lenglet, 2006:214.— Beukema, 2011.— Wallach, Williams, and Boundy, 2014:137.— Sanguila, Cobb, Siler, Diesmos Alcala, and Brown, 2016:89, fig. 65.

Calamaria philippinica Steindachner, 1867:514–515, pl. 8, figs. 4–6 (type locality: “ Philippinen ”; holotype: NMW 23441).

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN (S).— Java, Indonesia (fide Schlegel [1837b:27, pl. 1, figs. 14– 16]). Lectotype: RMNH 10543, designated by Inger and Mark (1965:77).

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (Map 7A [p. 118]).— Basilan, Biliran, Bohol, Camiguin Sur, Dinagat, Leyte (Prov.: Leyte, Southern Leyte), Mindanao (Prov.: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao City, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Misamis Occidental, Misimas Oriental, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga City). (Partly after David, Pauwels, Lays, and Lenglet, 2006:214; for northeastern Mindanao, Sanguila et al., 2016.)

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION (OTHER THAN PHILIPPINES).— Malaysia (West Malaysia; Sabah and Sarawak [Borneo]); Indonesia (Borneo, Java, Mentawai Archipelago, Natunas Ids., Nias, Sumatra); Singapore, Thailand. (After David, Pauwels, Lays, and Lenglet [2006:214].)

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