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




 



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Genus
Pseudorabdion

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Dwarf Reed Snakes, (Burrowing Snakes)
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Zwergriednattern, Zwergwühlnattern
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Dværgrørsnoge
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1862 |  |
Pseudorabdion Jan (type species: Rabdion torquatum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854) |
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Pseudorhabdion Boulenger 1885 [unjustified emendation] |
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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.
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Pseudorabdion albonuchalis

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Ring-necked Dwarf Reed Snake, Ring-necked Litter Snake
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Weissnacken-Zwergwühlnatter
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Ringhalset Dværgrørsnog
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1896 |  |
Geophis albonuchalis Günther |
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Agrophis albonuchalis Boulenger 1897 |
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Xylophis albonuchalis Shelford 1901 |
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Pseudorabdion albonuchalis Leviton & Brown 1959 |

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

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Zamboanga Dwarf Reed Snake, Zamboanga Burrowing Snake
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Zamboanga-Zwergwühlnatter
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Zamboanga-dværgrørsnog
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1922 |  |
Typhlogeophis ater Taylor |
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Pseudorabdion ater Leviton & Brown 1959 |

Distribution:
Philippines
(Mindanao).
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Pseudorabdion collaris

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Red-necked Dwarf Reed Snake, (Mocquard's Reed Snake, Mocquard's Litter Snake)
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Halsband-Zwergwühlnatter
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Rødhalset Dværgrørsnog
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1892 |  |
Idiopholis collaris Mocquard |
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Pseudorabdion collaris Inger & Leviton 1966 |
1901 |  |
Idiopholis everetti Shelford (Inger & Leviton 1966) |

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

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Sumatra Dwarf Reed Snake, (Eiselt's Dwarf Reed Snake)
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Sumatra-Zwergwühlnatter
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Sumatra-dværgrørsnog
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1961 |  |
Pseudorabdion eiselti Inger & Leviton |

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

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Long-headed Dwarf Reed Snake, Lance-headed Litter Snake, (Cantor's Dwarf Reed Snake)
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Binden-Zwergwühlnatter
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Langhovedet Dværgrørsnog
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1847 |  |
Calamaria longiceps Cantor |
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Oxycalamus longiceps Günther 1864 |
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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.
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Pseudorabdion mcnamarae

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Negros Dwarf Reed Snake, (McNamara's Dwarf Reed Snake, McNamara's Burrowing Snake)
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Negros-Zwergwühlnatter
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Negros-dværgrørsnog
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1917 |  |
Pseudorabdium mcnamarae Taylor |
1922 |  |
Pseudorhabdium minutum Taylor (Leviton & Brown 1959; Iskandar & Colijn 2001) |

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

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Padang Dwarf Reed Snake
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Padang-Zwergwühlnatter
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Padang-dværgrørsnog
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2010 |  |
Pseudorabdion modiglianii Doria & Petri |

Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Pseudorabdion montanum

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Mountain Dwarf Reed Snake, Mountain Burrowing Snake
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Hochland-Zwergwühlnatter
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Højlands-dværgrørsnog
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1959 |  |
Pseudorabdion montanum Leviton & Brown |

Distribution:
Philippines
(Negros).
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Pseudorabdion oxycephalum

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Sharp-nosed Dwarf Reed Snake, (Günther's Dwarf Reed Snake)
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Spitznasen-Zwergwühlnatter
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Spidssnudet Dværgrørsnog
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1858 |  |
Rhabdosoma oxycephalum Günther |
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Oxycalamus oxycephalus Günther 1873 |
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Pseudorhabdium oxycephalum Boulenger 1894 |
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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).
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Pseudorabdion sarasinorum

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Sulawesi Dwarf Reed Snake, (Sarasin's Reed Snake)
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Sulawesi-Zwergwühlnatter
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Sulawesi-dværgrørsnog
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1894 |  |
Agrophis sarasinorum Müller |
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Pseudorabdion sarasinorum Leviton & Brown 1959 |

Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sulawesi).
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Pseudorabdion saravacensis

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Sarawak Dwarf Reed Snake, Sarawak Litter Snake
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Sarawak-Zwergwühlnatter
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Sarawak-dværgrørsnog
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1901 |  |
Agrophis saravacensis Shelford |
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Pseudorabdion saravacensis Leviton & Brown 1959 |

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

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Sirambi Dwarf Reed Snake
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Sirambi-Zwergwühlnatter
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Sirambi-dværgrørsnog
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2010 |  |
Pseudorabdion sirambense Doria & Petri |

Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Pseudorabdion talonuran

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Panay Dwarf Reed Snake, Panay Cloud Forest Dwarf Reed Snake
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Panay-Zwergwühlnatter
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Panay-dværgrørsnog
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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).
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Pseudorabdion taylori

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Mindanao Dwarf Reed Snake
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Mindanao-Zwergwühlnatter
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Mindanao-dværgrørsnog
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1959 |  |
Pseudorabdion taylori Leviton & Brown |

Distribution:
Philippines
(Mindanao).
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Pseudorabdion torquatum

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Collared Dwarf Reed Snake
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Halsband-Zwergwühlnatter
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Halsbånd-dværgrørsnog
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1854 |  |
Rabdion torquatum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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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).
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