Rhabdophis auriculatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Natricinae
Genus: Rhabdophis
Species: Rhabdophis auriculatus

Name

Rhabdophis auriculatus (Günther, 1858)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.15.16, ♀, collected by H. Cuming between 1836–1840.
• Type locality: “Philippine Islands”.

Combinations

• Tropidonotus auriculatus Günther, 1858: 80 [original combination]
• Natrix auriculata — Griffin, 1911 [subsequent combination]
• Rhabdophis auriculata — Malnate, 1960 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History): London. xvi + 281 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Rhabdophis auriculatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 8 October 2019.
• Diesmos, A., Gonzalez, J.C., Delima, E.M. & Tampos, G. 2009. IUCN: Rhabdophis auriculatus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169884A6686064. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169884A6686064.en. Accessed on 01 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: White-lined Water Snake