Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update:
November 14th, 2024.




 



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Genus
Liopeltis

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Southeast Asian Ringneck Snakes
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Südostasiatische Nackenstreifennattern
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Sydøstasiatiske Stribehalssnoge
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1843 |  |
Liopeltis Fitzinger (type species: Herpetodryas tricolor Schlegel 1837) |
1862 |  |
Phragmitophis Günther (type species: Herpetodryas tricolor Schlegel 1837) |
Contents:
4 species, of which 2 (50.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Some authors have included Cyclophiops (previously Entechinus), now a synonym of
Ptyas,
in this genus.
Previously included the species now assigned to
Anguiculus and
Gongylosoma, as well as
Opisthotropis kikuzatoi.
L. frenatus was assigned to the genus
Eirenis.
Distribution:
SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
Brunei,
Cambodia,
China
(Yunnan),
India
(Arunachal Pradesh,
Mizoram,
Nagaland,
Sikkim,
West Bengal),
Indonesia
(Bangka,
Java,
Kalimantan,
Nias,
Riau Islands,
Sumatra,
Weh),
Laos,
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak,
West Malaysia
[incl.
Seribuat Archipelago
(incl.
Tioman)]),
Myanmar.
Philippines
(Calamian Islands
[Busuanga,
Calauit,
Culion],
Palawan,
Sulu Islands
[Bubuan]),
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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Liopeltis philippina

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Culion Ringneck Snake, Philippine Smooth Snake
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Culion-Nackenstreifennatter
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Culion-stribehalssnog
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1897 |  |
Ablabes philippinus Boettger |
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Liopeltis philippinus Taylor 1922 |

Distribution:
Philippines
(Calamian Islands
[Busuanga,
Calauit,
Culion],
Palawan).
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Liopeltis stoliczkae

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Northeast Indian Ringneck Snake, (Stoliczka's Stripe-necked Snake, Stoliczka's Ringneck)
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Nordostindische Nackenstreifennatter
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Nordøstindisk Stribehalssnog
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1891 |  |
Ablabes stoliczkae Sclater |
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Liopeltis stoliczkae Wall 1924 |

Remarks:
See remarks under tricolor.
Distribution:
Cambodia,
China
(Yunnan),
India
(Arunachal Pradesh,
Mizoram,
Nagaland,
Sikkim,
West Bengal),
Laos,
Myanmar.
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Liopeltis tiomanica

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Tioman Ringneck Snake
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Tioman-Nackenstreifennatter
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Tioman-stribehalssnog
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2020 |  |
Liopeltis tiomanica Som, Grismer, Wood, Quah, Brown, Diesmos, Weinell & Stuart |

Distribution:
Malaysia
(West Malaysia:
Seribuat Archipelago:
Tioman).
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Liopeltis tricolor

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Malayan Ringneck Snake, Malayan Ringneck Snake, Malayan Reed Snake, Three-coloured Ring-necked Snake, Tricoloured Ring-necked Snake, Tricoloured Ringsnake, Masked Ground Snake, (Schlegel's Smooth Snake)
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Malaiische Nackenstreifennatter
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Malayisk Stribehalssnog
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1837 |  |
Herpetodryas tricolor Schlegel |
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Cyclophis tricolor Günther 1858 |
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Liopeltis tricolor Cope 1860 |
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Phragmitophis tricolor Günther 1862 |
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Ablabes tricolor Boulenger 1894 |
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Gongylosoma tricolor Sworder 1923 |
1859 |  |
Ablabes baliodeiroides Bleeker (Iskandar & Colijn 2001) |

Remarks:
A specimen referred to tricolor by Orlov & al. (2003, as 'L. cf. tricolor') and Nguyen & al. (2009), from Lam Dong Province, Viet Nam, may be conspecific with the record
of stoliczkae from adjacent eastern Cambodia reported by Stuart & al. (2006) (Grismer, Chan-Ard & Diesmos 2012).
Present in the past, but not confirmed recently from Singapore (Baker & Lim 2008).
Extinct in:
Singapore.
Distribution:
Brunei,
Indonesia
(Bangka,
Java,
Kalimantan,
Nias,
Riau Islands,
Sumatra,
Weh),
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak,
West Malaysia
[incl.
Seribuat Archipelago
(incl.
Tioman)]),
Philippines
(Palawan,
Sulu Islands
[Bubuan]),
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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