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
Brachyorrhos
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Moluccan Short-tailed Snakes
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Molukkanische Kurzschwanznattern
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Molukkanske Korthalesnoge
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1826 |  |
Brachyorrhos Kuhl (type species: Coluber albus Linnaeus 1758) |
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Brachyorrhus Agassiz 1847 [emendation] |
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1879 | |
Atractocephalus Sauvage (type species: Atractocephalus raffrayi Sauvage 1879; syn. Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders 2012) |
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1879 | |
Oxyorrhos Fitzinger (type species: Oxyorrhos fusiformis Fischer 1879; syn. Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders 2012) |
Contents:
5 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included
Calamophis. Records from Western New Guinea (incl. Yapen) refer to the genus
Calamophis. The Morotai population of Brachyorrhos is currently unassigned to any species, but may belong to raffrayi. Presence in the Aru Islands needs confirmation, as the single known specimen from these islands may have wrong locality data. Records from Timor are based on a specimen assumed to have come from Seram. Presence of the genus in Bacan, Banda Islands, Haruku, Laut, and Saparua is tentatively accepted herein, but is based on literature records which need confirmation. Presence in Borneo, Java, and Lesser Sundas is regarded as unlikely. All above remarks are based on Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders (2012).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Bacan,
Banda Islands,
Buru,
Halmahera,
Haruku,
Laut (off Seram),
Morotai,
Saparua,
Seram,
Ternate).
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Brachyorrhos albus
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Ambon Short-tailed Snake, (Moluccan Short-tailed Snake)
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Ambon-Kurzschwanznatter
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Ambon-korthalesnog
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1758 | |
Coluber albus Linnaeus |
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Brachyorrhos albus Kuhl in Schlegel 1826 |
Remarks:
Previously included gastrotaenius. Coluber brachyurus Shaw 1802, Brachyorrhos kuhlii Boie 1827, and Calamaria brachyorrhos Schlegel 1837 have previously been listed as synonyms of Brachyorrhos albus, but all are synonyms of
Atractus trilineatus (Hoogmoed 1982; Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders 2012).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Haruku,
Laut (off Seram),
Saparua,
Seram).
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Brachyorrhos gastrotaenius
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Buru Short-tailed Snake
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Buru-Kurzschwanznatter
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Buru-korthalesnog
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1860 | |
Rhabdion gastrotaenia Bleeker |
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Brachyorrhos gastrotaenius Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders 2012 |
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1879 | |
Oxyorrhos fusiformis Fischer (Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders 2012) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of albus (e.g., Murphy 2007). Revalidated by Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders (2012). The type locality, "Amboina" (=Ambon), is in error (Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders 2012).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Buru).
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Brachyorrhos pygmaeus
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Seram Short-tailed Snake
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Seram-Kurzschwanznatter
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Seram-korthalesnog
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2021 | |
Brachyorrhos pygmaeus Murphy & Voris |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Seram).
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Brachyorrhos raffrayi
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Ternate Short-tailed Snake
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Ternate-Kurzschwanznatter
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Ternate-korthalesnog
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Atractocephalus raffrayi Sauvage |
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Brachyorrhos raffrayi Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders 2012 |
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1880 | |
Brachyorrhos albus var. conjunctus Fischer (Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders 2012) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Calamophis jobiensis (e.g., Murphy 2007). Revalidated by Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders (2012). The Morotai population of Brachyorrhos is currently unassigned to any species, but may belong to raffrayi (Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders 2012).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Ternate).
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Brachyorrhos wallacei
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Halmahera Short-tailed Snake
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Halmahera-Kurzschwanznatter
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Halmahera-korthalesnog
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Brachyorrhos wallacei Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Halmahera).
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