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Tropidonophis dendrophiops (KU 330031) from mid-elevation, Mt. Cagua - ZooKeys-266-001-g094

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Natricinae
Genus: Tropidonophis
Species: Tropidonophis dendrophiops
Name

Tropidonophis dendrophiops (Günther, 1883)

Type locality: Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippine Islands.

Holotype: BMNH, 1946.1.15.41 (original number BMNH 82.11.25.13).
Synonyms

Tropidonotus dendrophiops — Günther, 1883: 136
Tropidonotus (Macropophis) dendrophiops — Boulenger, 1893: 264
Natrix dendrophiops negrosensis — Taylor, 1917
Macropophis dendrophiops — Malnate, 1960: 47 (part.)
Tropidonophis dendrophiops - Malnate & Underwood, 1988: 85

Vernacular names
English: Spotted Water Snake
References

IUCN: Tropidonophis dendrophiops Günther, 1883 (Least Concern)
Tropidonophis dendrophiops at the New Reptile Database

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