Philippine rat snake

Coelognathus erythrurus, commonly known as the Philippine rat snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Philippine rat snake
Coelognathus erythrurus manillensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Coelognathus
Species:
C. erythrurus
Binomial name
Coelognathus erythrurus
Synonyms

Plagiodon erythrurus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Geographic range

The snake is found in the Philippines and Indonesia.

Subspecies

  • Coelognathus erythrurus celebensis (Jan, 1863)
  • Coelognathus erythrurus erythrurus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
  • Coelognathus erythrurus manillensis Jan, 1863
  • Coelognathus erythrurus psephenourus Leviton, 1979

References

  1. Iskandar, D.; Das, I.; Auliya, M.; Inger, R.F.; Gillespie, G.; Pitogo, K.; Delima, E.M. (2021). "Coelognathus erythrurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T183194A1732836. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T183194A1732836.en. Retrieved 4 May 2023.


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