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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: October 9th, 2024.


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








Genus
Gonyophis

Rainbow Tree Snake

Regenbogen-Baumnatter

Regnbuetræsnog

1891 Gonyophis Boulenger (type species: Gonyosoma margaritatum Peters 1871)
Contents: 1 species, which is not endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Synonymized with Gonyosoma by Chen, McKelvy, Grismer, Matsui, Nishikawa & Burbrink (2014). Revalidated as a separate genus by Wallach, Midtgaard & Hsiao (2024).
Distribution: As for the single species.

Gonyophis margaritatus

Rainbow Tree Snake, Royal Tree Snake

Regenbogen-Baumnatter

Regnbuetræsnog

1871 Gonyosoma margaritatum Peters
Gonyophis margaritatus Boulenger 1891

Remarks: Present in the past, but not confirmed recently from Singapore (Baker & Lim 2008).
Extinct in: Singapore.
Distribution: Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia).