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Dendrelaphis philippinensis (GÜNTHER, 1879)

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Higher TaxaColubridae, Ahaetuliinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Philippine Bronze-back Tree Snakeweinell 
SynonymDendrophis philippinensis GÜNTHER 1879: 78
Dendrelaphis caeruleatus GRIFFIN 1909: 55
Dendrelaphis philippinensis — VAN ROOIJEN & VOGEL 2012
Dendrelaphis philippinensis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 219 
DistributionPhilippine islands (Basilan, Mindanao, Samar, Leyte, Bohol, Cebu, Polillo, Kalotkot, Catanduanes, South Luzon [Albay], Camiguin Sur), Micronesia (Saipan)

Type locality: N Mindanao  
Reproductionoviparous. 
TypesHolotype: BMNH 1946.1.6.69 (formerly BMNH 1877.10.9.62), adult female from North Mindanao collected by A. Everett; 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1454 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentSynonymy: Wallach et al. 2014

Habitat: fully arboreal (Harrington et al. 2018). 
EtymologyNamed after the type locality. 
References
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  • Buden, Donald W.; Kevin de Queiroz, Johan Van Rooijen, Derek W. Stinson, Gary J. Wiles, and Sabrino Robert 2014. New Information and Reappraisals Concerning Some Alien and Indigenous Snake Records from the Federated States of Micronesia and the Mariana Islands. Pacific Science Apr 2014, Vol. 68, No. 2: 287-293. - get paper here
  • Griffin, L.E. 1909. Two new species of snakes found in the Philippine islands. Philippine Journal of Science A4: 55–56 - get paper here
  • Günther, A. 1879. List of mammals, reptiles, and batrachians sent by Mr. Everett from the Philippine Islands. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1879: 74-79 - get paper here
  • Harrington, Sean M; Jordyn M de Haan, Lindsey Shapiro, Sara Ruane 2018. Habits and characteristics of arboreal snakes worldwide: arboreality constrains body size but does not affect lineage diversification. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 125 (1): 61–71 - get paper here
  • MAGDUA, ALVEN B.; JESZIANLENN L. PLAZA, IKE LOUIE GARNE M. GEVERTAS, MA. CONNIE LIZZIE I. CASEÑAS, NOVA MAE M. CULLANTES, ALVEN L. AMARILLE & MARITES B. SANGUILA. 2021. DENDRELAPHIS PHILIPPINENSIS (Philippine Bronze-back Tree Snake). DIET. Herpetological Review 52 (3): 663. - get paper here
  • ROOIJEN, JOHAN VAN & GERNOT VOGEL 2012. A revision of the taxonomy of Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Gray, 1834) (Serpentes: Colubridae). Zootaxa 3272: 1–25 - get paper here
  • Rosales, A., Suhian, J. P., Gamalinda, E., Paz, S., & Solania-Naling, C. 2023. Herpetofauna of forest fragments within the Agata Mining Ventures Incorporated (AMVI), Agusan del Norte, Caraga Region, Philippines. Journal of Ecosystem Science and Eco-Governance, 5(2), 54-65 - get paper here
  • Sanguila MB, Cobb KA, Siler CD, Diesmos AC, Alcala AC, Brown RM 2016. The amphibians and reptiles of Mindanao Island, southern Philippines, II: the herpetofauna of northeast Mindanao and adjacent islands. ZooKeys 624: 1–132, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.624.9814 - get paper here
  • Solania, C. L., Cuadrado, J. T., Galolo, A. R. V., & Gamalinda, E. F. 2021. Species Richness and Community Structure of Amphibians and Reptiles in Andanan Watershed Forest Reserve, Caraga Region, Philippines. Biodiversity Journal 12 (3): 673–694 - get paper here
  • SUPSUP, Christian E.; Nevong M. PUNA, Augusto A. ASIS, Bernard R. REDOBLADO, Maria Fatima G. PANAGUINIT, Faith M. GUINTO, Edmund B. RICO, Arvin C. DIESMOS, Rafe M. BROWN and Neil Aldrin D. MALLARI 2016. Amphibians and Reptiles of Cebu, Philippines: The Poorly Understood Herpetofauna of an Island with Very Little Remaining Natural Habitat. Asian Herpetological Research 2016, 7(3): 151–179 DOI: 10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.150049 - get paper here
  • Venturina, R. E. L., Diesmos, M. L. L., Maglangit, E. P. T., del Prado, Y. L. C., Ordas, J. A. D., Fernandez, J. B., ... & Diesmos, A. C. 2023. Herpetofauna of Mount Capistrano, a Fragmented Limestone Karst Forest in Central Mindanao, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 152(6A), 2031-2048
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