Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Tropidonophis
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Indo-Australian Keelbacks
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Papuanische Kielrückennattern
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Asiatisk-Australske Kølsnog
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1863 |  |
Tropidonophis Jan (type species: Tropidonotus picturatus Schlegel 1837) |
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1863 | |
Styporhynchus Peters (type species: Styporhynchus truncatus Peters 1863; syn. Malnate & Underwood 1988) |
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1877 | |
Katophis Macleay (type species: Katophis plumbea Macleay 1877; syn. Malnate & Underwood 1988) |
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1893 | |
Macropophis Boulenger (type species: Tropidonotus hypomelas Günther 1877; syn. Williams & Wallach 1989) |
Contents:
20 species, of which 14 (70.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Natrix and, more recently, in
Amphiesma.
Distribution:
Malay Archipelago, N. and E. Australia.
Reported from:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Queensland
[incl.
Fraser Island,
Torres Strait Islands],
Western Australia),
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Aru Islands,
Bacan,
Batanta,
Biak,
Halmahera,
Misool,
Morotai,
Numfoor,
Salawati,
Seram,
Ternate,
Tidore,
Waigeo,
Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Duke Of York,
New Britain,
New Ireland,
Umboi],
d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson,
Goodenough,
Normanby],
Eastern New Guinea,
Louisiade Archipelago
[Misima],
Trobriand Islands),
Philippines
(Babuyan Islands
[Calayan,
Camiguin Norte],
Batan Islands
[Batan],
Bohol,
Camiguin Sur,
Catanduanes,
Cebu,
Dinagat,
Leyte,
Luzon,
Masbate,
Mindanao,
Mindoro,
Negros,
Pan de Azucar,
Panay,
Polillo).
Samar,
Sicogon,
Siquijor,
Sulu Islands
[Basilan]).
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Tropidonophis aenigmaticus
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East Papuan Keelback
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Ostpapuanische Kielnatter
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Østpapuansk Kølsnog
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1988 | |
Tropidonophis aenigmaticus Malnate & Underwood |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson,
Goodenough,
Normanby],
Eastern New Guinea,
Louisiade Archipelago
[Misima],
Trobriand Islands).
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Tropidonophis dahlii
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New Britain Keelback
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New-Britain-Kielnatter
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New Britain-kølsnog
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1899 | |
Tropidonotus Dahlii Werner |
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Tropidonophis dahlii Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
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1925 | |
Tropidonotus melanocephalus Werner (Malnate & Underwood 1988) |
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Macropophis melanocephala Malnate 1960 |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago:
New Britain).
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Tropidonophis dendrophiops
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Mindanao Keelback, (Spotted Water Snake)
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Mindanao-Kielnatter
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Mindanao-kølsnog
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1883 | |
Tropidonotus dendrophiops Günther |
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Natrix dendrophiops Taylor 1922 |
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Macropophis dendrophiops Malnate 1960 |
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Tropidonophis dendrophiops Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
Remarks:
Previously included negrosensis and
Rhabdophis barbouri.
Distribution:
Philippines
(Bohol,
Camiguin Sur,
Dinagat,
Leyte,
Luzon,
Mindanao,
Samar,
Siquijor,
Sulu Islands
[Basilan]).
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Tropidonophis dolasii
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d'Entrecasteaux Islands Keelback
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Entrecasteaux-Kielnatter
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Entrecasteaux-kølsnog
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2004 | |
Tropidonophis dolasii Kraus & Allison |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson,
Goodenough]).
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Tropidonophis doriae
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Barred Keelback
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Gebänderte Kielnatter
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Båndet Kølsnog
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1897 | |
Tropidonotus doriae Boulenger |
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Natrix doriae Barbour 1912 |
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Amphiesma doriae Malnate 1960 |
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Tropidonophis doriae Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
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2012 | |
Tropidonophis dikkoriae desburkei Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Aru Islands,
Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis elongatus
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Moluccan Keelback
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Molukkanische Kielnatter
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Molukkansk Kølsnog
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1865 | |
Tropidonotus picturatus var. elongatus Jan |
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Tropidonotus elongatus Jan 1864 |
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Natrix elongata Barbour 1912 |
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Amphiesma elongata Malnate 1960 |
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Tropidonophis elongatus Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
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2012 | |
Tropidonophis alanbrygeli Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
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2012 | |
Tropidonophis alanbrygeli sammywatsonae Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
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2012 | |
Tropidonophis smythi Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Biak,
Halmahera,
Numfoor,
Salawati,
Seram,
Western New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis halmahericus
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Red-spotted Keelback, Halmahera Keelback
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Rotflecken-Kielnatter
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Rødplettet Kølsnog
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1895 | |
Tropidonotus (Macropophis) halmahericus Boettger |
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Natrix halmaherica Barbour 1912 |
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Macropophis halmaherica Malnate 1960 |
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Tropidonophis halmahericus Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
Remarks:
Records from Salawati (Haas 1950) refer to elongatus and multiscutellatus (Malnate & Underwood 1988).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Bacan,
Halmahera,
Ternate,
Tidore).
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Tropidonophis hypomelas
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Bismarck Keelback
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Bismarck-Kielnatter
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Bismarck-kølsnog
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1877 | |
Tropidonotus hypomelas Günther |
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Natrix hypomelas Barbour 1912 |
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Macropophis hypomela [sic] Malnate 1960 |
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Tropidonophis hypomelas Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Duke Of York,
New Britain,
New Ireland,
Umboi]).
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Tropidonophis mairii
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Australian Keelback, Australian Freshwater Snake, (Mair's Keelback)
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Australische Kielnatter
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Australsk Kølsnog
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1841 | |
Tropidonotus mairii Gray |
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Natrix mairii Barbour 1912 |
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Amphiesma mairii Malnate 1960 |
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Styporhynchus mairii Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 |
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Tropidonophis mairii Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
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1842 | |
Tropidonotus australis Gray (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1854 | |
Tropidonotus semicinctus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril [part?] (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1877 | |
Katophis plumbea Macleay (Shea 1990) |
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Tropidonophis mairii plumbea Shea 1990 |
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1884 | |
Tropidonotus angusticeps Macleay (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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Styporhynchus angusticeps Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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Katophis angusticeps Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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1885 | |
Tropidonotus ater Macleay (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1988 | |
Tropidonophis mairii brongersmai Malnate & Underwood (Shea 1990; Iskandar & Colijn 2001) |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Queensland
[incl.
Fraser Island,
Torres Strait Islands],
Western Australia),
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis mairii
© Rune Midtgaard
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Tropidonophis mcdowelli
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Northern Papuan Keelback
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Nordpapuanische Kielnatter
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Nordpapuansk Kølsnog
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1988 | |
Tropidonophis mcdowelli Malnate & Underwood |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis montanus
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North Irian Montane Keelback, (Mountain Keelback)
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Westpapuanische Gebirgs-Kielnatter
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Vestpapuansk Bjergkølsnog
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1911 | |
Tropidonotus montanus Lidth de Jeude |
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Natrix montana Barbour 1912 |
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Amphiesma montana Malnate 1960 |
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Styporhynchus montanus McDowell 1984 |
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Tropidonophis montanus Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
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1948 | |
Natrix polytaenia Laurent (Malnate & Underwood 1988) |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis multiscutellatus
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Papuan Many-scaled Keelback
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Papuanische Vielschuppige Kielnatter
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Papuansk Mangeskællet Kølsnog
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1948 | |
Natrix mairii multiscutellata Brongersma |
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Styporhynchus multiscutellatus McDowell 1984 |
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Tropidonophis multiscutellatus Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Batanta,
Biak,
Numfoor,
Salawati,
Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis negrosensis
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Negros Spotted Keelback, Negros Spotted Water Snake
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Negros-Kielnatter
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Negros-kølsnog
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1917 | |
Natrix dendrophiops negrosensis Taylor |
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Macropophis dendrophiops negrosensis Welch 1988 |
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Tropidonophis negrosensis Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
Distribution:
Philippines
(Cebu,
Masbate,
Mindoro,
Negros,
Pan de Azucar,
Panay,
Sicogon).
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Tropidonophis novaeguineae
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Common Papuan Keelback
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Gewöhnliche Papuanische Kielnatter
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Almindelig Papuansk Kølsnog
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1911 | |
Tropidonotus novae-guineae Lidth de Jeude |
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Natrix novaeguineae Barbour 1912 |
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Amphiesma novaeguineae Malnate 1960 |
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Tropidonophis novaeguineae Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Misool,
Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis parkeri
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Highland Keelback
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Papuanische Hochland-Kielnatter
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Papuansk Højlands-kølsnog
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1988 | |
Tropidonophis parkeri Malnate & Underwood |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis picturatus
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Papuan Painted Keelback, (Painted Keelback)
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Papuanische Gemalte Kielnatter
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Papuansk Malet Kølsnog
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1837 | |
Tropidonotus picturatus Schlegel |
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Natrix picturata Barbour 1912 |
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Amphiesma picturata Malnate 1960 |
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Tropidonophis picturatus Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Misool,
Salawati,
Waigeo,
Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis punctiventris
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Spot-bellied Keelback, Speckle-bellied Keelback
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Bauchflecken-Kielnatter
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Bugplettet Kølsnog
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1895 | |
Tropidonotus punctiventris Boettger |
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Natrix punctiventris Barbour 1912 |
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Amphiesma punctiventris Malnate 1960 |
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Tropidonophis punctiventris Malnate & Underwood 1988 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Halmahera).
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Tropidonophis spilogaster
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Northern Philippine Keelback, (Boie's Keelback)
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Nordphilippinische Kielnatter
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Nordfilippinsk Kølsnog
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1827 | |
Tropidonotus spilogaster Boie |
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Natrix spilogaster Griffin 1911 |
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Rhabdophis spilogaster Malnate 1960 |
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Tropidonophis spilogaster Deepak, Cooper, Poyarkov, Kraus, Burin, Das, Narayanan, Streicher, Smith & Gower 2022 |
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1834 | |
Tropidonotus crebripunctatus Wiegmann (Golay & al. 1993) |
Remarks:
A record from Lubang was based on a misidentification (Brown, Rico & Afuang 2009).
Distribution:
Philippines
(Babuyan Islands
[Calayan,
Camiguin Norte],
Batan Islands
[Batan],
Catanduanes,
Luzon,
Polillo).
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Tropidonophis statisticus
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Papuan Montane Keelback
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Ostpapuanische Gebirgs-Kielnatter
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Østpapuansk Bjergkølsnog
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1988 | |
Tropidonophis statisticus Malnate & Underwood |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Goodenough],
Eastern New Guinea).
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Tropidonophis truncatus
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Halmahera Keelback, Truncated Keelback
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Halmahera-Kielnatter
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Halmahera-kølsnog
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1863 | |
Styporhynchus truncatus Peters |
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Tropidonophis truncatus Boulenger 1893 |
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Natrix truncata Barbour 1912 |
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Amphiesma truncata Malnate 1960 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Bacan,
Halmahera,
Morotai,
Salawati,
Ternate,
Tidore,
Western New Guinea).
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