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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Colubridae
Bibliography of the genus Pseudorabdion
Biodiversity of the family Colubridae








Genus
Pseudorabdion

Dwarf Reed Snakes, (Burrowing Snakes)

Zwergriednattern, Zwergwühlnattern

Dværgrørsnoge

1862 Pseudorabdion Jan (type species: Rabdion torquatum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854)
Pseudorhabdion Boulenger 1885 [unjustified emendation]
Pseudorhabdium Boulenger 1885 [unjustified emendation]
1864 Oxycalamus Günther (type species: Calamaria longiceps Cantor 1847)
1879 Typhlogeophis Günther (type species: Typhlogeophis brevis Günther 1879; syn. Williams & Wallach 1989)
1892 Idiopholis Mocquard (type species: Idiopholis collaris Mocquard 1892; syn. Williams & Wallach 1989)
1894 Agrophis Müller (type species: Agrophis sarasinorum Müller 1894; syn. Williams & Wallach 1989)
Contents: 15 species, of which 14 (93.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from: Brunei, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Nias, Riau Islands, Siberut, Sulawesi, Sumatra), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Seribuat Archipelago]), Philippines (Calamian Islands, Cebu, Luzon, Mindanao, Negros, Panay, Sibuyan, Tablas), Singapore, Thailand.

Pseudorabdion albonuchalis

Ring-necked Dwarf Reed Snake, Ring-necked Litter Snake

Weissnacken-Zwergwühlnatter

Ringhalset Dværgrørsnog

1896 Geophis albonuchalis Günther
Agrophis albonuchalis Boulenger 1897
Xylophis albonuchalis Shelford 1901
Pseudorabdion albonuchalis Leviton & Brown 1959

Distribution: Brunei, Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak).


Pseudorabdion ater

Zamboanga Dwarf Reed Snake, Zamboanga Burrowing Snake

Zamboanga-Zwergwühlnatter

Zamboanga-dværgrørsnog

1922 Typhlogeophis ater Taylor
Pseudorabdion ater Leviton & Brown 1959

Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao).


Pseudorabdion collaris

Red-necked Dwarf Reed Snake, (Mocquard's Reed Snake, Mocquard's Litter Snake)

Halsband-Zwergwühlnatter

Rødhalset Dværgrørsnog

1892 Idiopholis collaris Mocquard
Pseudorabdion collaris Inger & Leviton 1966
1901 Idiopholis everetti Shelford (Inger & Leviton 1966)

Distribution: Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak).


Pseudorabdion eiselti

Sumatra Dwarf Reed Snake, (Eiselt's Dwarf Reed Snake)

Sumatra-Zwergwühlnatter

Sumatra-dværgrørsnog

1961 Pseudorabdion eiselti Inger & Leviton

Remarks: Records of longiceps from Nias proved to be eiselti (Iskandar & Colijn 2001).
Distribution: Indonesia (Nias, Siberut, Sumatra).


Pseudorabdion longiceps

Long-headed Dwarf Reed Snake, Lance-headed Litter Snake, (Cantor's Dwarf Reed Snake)

Binden-Zwergwühlnatter

Langhovedet Dværgrørsnog

1847 Calamaria longiceps Cantor
Oxycalamus longiceps Günther 1864
Pseudorhabdion longiceps Boulenger 1885

Remarks: Previously included torquatum (e.g., Iskandar & Colijn 2001). Records from Nias proved to be eiselti (Iskandar & Colijn 2001). Presence in Sulawesi needs confirmation, since only a single voucher specimen is available from the island (Lang & Vogel 2005; Koch 2012).
Distribution: Brunei, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Riau Islands, Sumatra), Malaysia (Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Seribuat Archipelago]), Singapore, Thailand.


Pseudorabdion mcnamarae

Negros Dwarf Reed Snake, (McNamara's Dwarf Reed Snake, McNamara's Burrowing Snake)

Negros-Zwergwühlnatter

Negros-dværgrørsnog

1917 Pseudorabdium mcnamarae Taylor
1922 Pseudorhabdium minutum Taylor (Leviton & Brown 1959; Iskandar & Colijn 2001)

Distribution: Philippines (Cebu, Luzon, Negros, Panay, Sibuyan, Tablas).


Pseudorabdion modiglianii

Padang Dwarf Reed Snake

Padang-Zwergwühlnatter

Padang-dværgrørsnog

2010 Pseudorabdion modiglianii Doria & Petri

Distribution: Indonesia (Sumatra).


Pseudorabdion montanum

Mountain Dwarf Reed Snake, Mountain Burrowing Snake

Hochland-Zwergwühlnatter

Højlands-dværgrørsnog

1959 Pseudorabdion montanum Leviton & Brown

Distribution: Philippines (Negros).


Pseudorabdion oxycephalum

Sharp-nosed Dwarf Reed Snake, (Günther's Dwarf Reed Snake)

Spitznasen-Zwergwühlnatter

Spidssnudet Dværgrørsnog

1858 Rhabdosoma oxycephalum Günther
Oxycalamus oxycephalus Günther 1873
Pseudorhabdium oxycephalum Boulenger 1894
Pseudorabdion oxycephalum Leviton & Brown 1959
1879 Typhlogeophis brevis Günther (Leviton & Brown 1959; Iskandar & Colijn 2001)

Remarks: Records from Dinagat, Luzon, and Mindanao need confirmation (Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018).
Distribution: Philippines (Calamian Islands, Cebu, Luzon, Mindanao, Negros, Panay).


Pseudorabdion sarasinorum

Sulawesi Dwarf Reed Snake, (Sarasin's Reed Snake)

Sulawesi-Zwergwühlnatter

Sulawesi-dværgrørsnog

1894 Agrophis sarasinorum Müller
Pseudorabdion sarasinorum Leviton & Brown 1959

Distribution: Indonesia (Sulawesi).


Pseudorabdion saravacensis

Sarawak Dwarf Reed Snake, Sarawak Litter Snake

Sarawak-Zwergwühlnatter

Sarawak-dværgrørsnog

1901 Agrophis saravacensis Shelford
Pseudorabdion saravacensis Leviton & Brown 1959

Distribution: Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sarawak).


Pseudorabdion sirambense

Sirambi Dwarf Reed Snake

Sirambi-Zwergwühlnatter

Sirambi-dværgrørsnog

2010 Pseudorabdion sirambense Doria & Petri

Distribution: Indonesia (Sumatra).


Pseudorabdion talonuran

Panay Dwarf Reed Snake, Panay Cloud Forest Dwarf Reed Snake

Panay-Zwergwühlnatter

Panay-dværgrørsnog

1999 Pseudorabdion talonuran Brown, Leviton & Sison

Remarks: The Luzon population of talonuran may represent an undescribed species (Brown, Siler, Oliveiros, Welton, Rock, Swab, Weerd, Beijnen, Jose, Rodriguez, Jose & Diesmos 2013).
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Panay).


Pseudorabdion taylori

Mindanao Dwarf Reed Snake

Mindanao-Zwergwühlnatter

Mindanao-dværgrørsnog

1959 Pseudorabdion taylori Leviton & Brown

Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao).


Pseudorabdion torquatum

Collared Dwarf Reed Snake

Halsband-Zwergwühlnatter

Halsbånd-dværgrørsnog

1854 Rabdion torquatum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril
Pseudorabdion torquatum Jan 1862

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of longiceps (e.g., Iskandar & Colijn 2001). Revalidated as a separate species by Vogel, Amarasinghe & Ineich (2016).
Distribution: Indonesia (Sulawesi).