Oxyrhabdium leporinum, known as Günther's Philippine shrub snake, is a species of snake in the family Cyclocoridae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, Cebu, Negros, and Panay.[1][2]
It was first described in 1858 by Albert Günther, as Rhabdosoma leporinum, in his Catalogue of Colubrine snakes of the British Museum.[3] The type locality is "near the headwaters of Maite River, appr. 3,000 feet, Cuernos de Negros, Negros Oriental Province, Negros Island, Philippines".[2] It is considered a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to its large population, tolerance of some habitat degradation, and its broad distribution, though the subspecies Oxyrhabdium leporinum visayanum may be threatened.[1]
Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
Oxyrhabdium leporinum, known as Günther's Philippine shrub snake, is a species of snake in the family Cyclocoridae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, Cebu, Negros, and Panay.
It was first described in 1858 by Albert Günther, as Rhabdosoma leporinum, in his Catalogue of Colubrine snakes of the British Museum. The type locality is "near the headwaters of Maite River, appr. 3,000 feet, Cuernos de Negros, Negros Oriental Province, Negros Island, Philippines". It is considered a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to its large population, tolerance of some habitat degradation, and its broad distribution, though the subspecies Oxyrhabdium leporinum visayanum may be threatened.
Two subspecies are recognized:
Oxyrhabdium leporinum leporinum (Günther, 1858) Oxyrhabdium leporinum visayanum Leviton, 1958Oxyrhabdium leporinum Oxyrhabdium generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Oxyrhabdium leporinum Oxyrhabdium generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Oxyrhabdium leporinum est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique des Philippines. Elle se rencontre sur les îles de Luçon, de Mindoro, de Cebu, de Negros et de Panay[1].
Selon Reptarium Reptile Database (19 février 2014)[2] :
La dénomination spécifique, leporinum, du latin lepus signifiant « lièvre », fait référence à une dépression parcourant verticalement la pointe du rostre du serpent, rappelant un bec-de-lièvre[3]. La sous-espèce Oxyrhabdium leporinum visayanum est nommée en référence au lieu de sa découverte, l'île de Negros dans les Visayas.
Oxyrhabdium leporinum est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae.
