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
Stegonotus
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Indo-Australian Ground Snakes
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Indo-Australische Erdnattern
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Indo-australske Jordsnoge
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Stegonotus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril (type species: Stegonotus mülleri Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854) |
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1863 | |
Lielaphis Günther (type species: Coluber holochrous Günther 1863) |
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1872 | |
Zamenophis Günther (type species: Zamenophis australis Günther 1872) |
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1877 | |
Pseudolycodon Peters (type species: Lycodon lividum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854) |
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1884 | |
Herbertophis Macleay (type species: Herbertophis plumbeus Macleay 1884) |
Contents:
26 species, of which 24 (92.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Closely related to the genus
Lycodon.
The taxonomic relationship between the two genera is unclear (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
There is a single record from Bougainville (North Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea) which is considered doubtful (O'Shea 1996).
Some records, e.g., East Timor, Misool and Numfoor (Indonesia), and New South Wales (Australia), are unassigned to species level (see Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
Distribution:
Malay Archipelago, N. Australia.
Reported from:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
New South Wales
Queensland
[incl.
Torres Strait Islands]),
East Timor,
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Aru Islands,
Bacan,
Batanta,
Biak,
Buru,
Flores,
Halmahera,
Kai Islands,
Kasiruta,
Laut (off Seram),
Misool,
Morotai,
Numfoor,
Obi,
Salawati,
Semau,
Seram,
Sumba,
Supiori,
Tanimbar Islands,
Ternate,
Tidore,
Waigeo,
Western New Guinea,
Yapen),
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak),
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Admiralty Islands
(Manus),
Duke of York,
New Britain,
New Ireland],
d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson,
Normanby],
Eastern New Guinea,
Louisiade Archipelago
[Rossel],
Trobriand Islands,
Woodlark),
Philippines
(Bohol,
Dinagat,
Leyte,
Mindanao,
Samar).
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Stegonotus admiraltiensis
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Admiralty Islands Ground Snake
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Admiralty-Erdnatter
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Admiralty-jordsnog
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2017 | |
Stegonotus admiraltiensis Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago:
Admiralty Islands
[Los Negros Island,
Manus,
Rambutyo]).
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Stegonotus aplini
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Purari Groundsnake
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Purari-Erdnatter
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Purari-jordsnog
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2021 | |
Stegonotus aplini O'Shea & Richards |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Stegonotus aruensis
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Aru Islands Ground Snake
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Aru-Erdnatter
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Aru-jordsnog
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1875 | |
Lycodon aruensis Doria |
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Stegonotus aruensis Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of modestus (e.g., Iskandar & Colijn 2001).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Aru Islands).
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Stegonotus australis
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Australian Ground Snake, (Slatey-grey Ground Snake, Slate-grey Snake, Hooded Snake)
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Australische Erdnatter
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Australsk Jordsnog
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1872 | |
Zamenophis australis Günther |
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Stegonotus australis Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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1877 | |
Lycodon darnleyensis Macleay (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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1884 | |
Herbertophis plumbeus Macleay (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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Stegonotus plumbeus Boulenger 1893 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of cucullatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018), although regarded as such already by Wells & Wellington (1985).
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland
[incl.
Torres Strait Islands]).
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Stegonotus ayamaru
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Ayamaru Ground Snake
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Ayamaru-Erdnatter
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Ayamaru-jordsnog
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2019 | |
Stegonotus ayamaru Kaiser, O'Shea & Kaiser |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea).
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Stegonotus batjanensis
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Bacan Ground Snake
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Bacan-Erdnatter
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Bacan-jordsnog
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1865 | |
Coluber batjanensis Günther |
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Stegonotus batjanensis Boulenger 1893 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Bacan,
Halmahera,
Kasiruta,
Morotai,
Obi,
Ternate,
Tidore).
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Stegonotus borneensis
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Bornean Black Ground Snake, Bornean Black Snake, Bornean Red Snake
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Schwarze Borneo-Erdnatter
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Sort Borneo-jordsnog
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1967 | |
Stegonotus borneensis Inger |
Remarks:
Currently known from a single locality in Sarawak (Kaiser, Lapin, O'Shea & Kaiser 2020).
Records from Sabah refer to calligocephalus, previously regarded as a population of borneensis.
Presence in Kalimantan (Indonesia) needs confirmation, although reported by Iskandar, Jenkins, Das, Auliya, Inger & Lilley (2012), however, without references.
Presence in Thailand is regarded as doubtful, although listed by Nabhitabhata, Chan-ard & Chuaynkern (2004) (see Pauwels & David 2005; David, Cox, Pauwels, Chanhome & Thirakhupt 2004).
Distribution:
Malaysia
(Sarawak).
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Stegonotus caligocephalus
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Dark-headed Sabah Groundsnake
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Dunkelkopf-Erdnatter
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Mørkhovedet Jordsnog
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Stegonotus caligocephalus Kaiser, Lapin, O'Shea & Kaiser |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of borneensis.
Distribution:
Malaysia
(Sabah).
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Stegonotus cucullatus
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Doberai Ground Snake, (Slatey-grey Ground Snake, Slate-grey Snake, Hooded Snake)
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Doberai-Erdnatter
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Doberai-jordsnog
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1854 | |
Lycodon cucullatum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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Stegonotus cucullatus Boulenger 1893 |
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1874 | |
Lycodon magnus Meyer (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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Stegonotus magnus Lidth de Jeude 1911 |
Remarks:
Previously included australis, keyensis, and reticulatus.
Australian records refer to australis.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Biak,
Supiori,
Western New Guinea,
Yapen),
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson,
Normanby],
Eastern New Guinea,
Louisiade Archipelago
[Rossel],
Trobriand Islands,
Woodlark).
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Stegonotus derooijae
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Salawati Ground Snake
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Salawati-Erdnatter
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Salawati-jordsnog
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Stegonotus derooijae Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Batanta,
Salawati,
Waigeo).
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Stegonotus diehli
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Madang Ground Snake, (Diehl's Small Ground Snake)
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Madang-Erdnatter
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Madang-jordsnog
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Stegonotus diehli Lindholm |
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2012 | |
Stegonotus adelynhoserae Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
Remarks:
Previously included dorsalis.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Stegonotus dorsalis
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Monumbo Ground Snake
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Monumbo-Erdnatter
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Monumbo-jordsnog
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1924 | |
Stegonotus dorsalis Werner |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of diehli (e.g., Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018).
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Stegonotus florensis
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Flores Ground Snake
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Flores-Erdnatter
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Flores-jordsnog
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Lycodon florensis De Rooij |
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Stegonotus florensis Iskandar & Colijn 2001 |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Flores (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
Previously included sutteri.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Flores).
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Stegonotus guentheri
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Milne Bay Ground Snake
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Südostpapuanische Erdnatter
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Sydøstpapuansk Jordsnog
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1895 | |
Stegonotus guentheri Boulenger |
Remarks:
Although reported by some authors (e.g., McDowell 1972; O'Shea 1996) from Goodenough in the d'Entrecasteaux Islands, there are no confirmed records from this island
in the group, only from Fergusson and Normanby (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
There is a single record from the Trobriand Islands (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson,
Normanby],
Trobriand Islands).
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Stegonotus heterurus
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Bismarck Ground Snake
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Bismarck-Erdnatter
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Bismarck-jordsnog
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1893 | |
Stegonotus heterurus Boulenger |
Remarks:
Regarded as possibly conspecific with modestus by McDowell (1972).
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Duke of York,
New Britain,
New Ireland]).
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Stegonotus iridis
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Rainbow Ground Snake
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Regenbogen-Erdnatter
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Regnbue-jordsnog
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Stegonotus iridis Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Batanta,
Salawati,
Waigeo).
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Stegonotus keyensis
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Kai Islands Ground Snake
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Kai-Erdnatter
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Kai-jordsnog
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1874 | |
Lycodon keyensis Doria |
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Stegonotus keyensis Wells & Wellington 1985 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of cucullatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018), although regarded as such already by Wells & Wellington (1985).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Kai Islands).
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Stegonotus lividus
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Semau Ground Snake
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Semau-Erdnatter
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Semau-jordsnog
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Lycodon lividum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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Stegonotus lividus Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of modestus.
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Semau).
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Stegonotus melanolabiatus
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Black-lipped Ground Snake
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Schwarzlippen-Erdnatter
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Sortlæbet Jordsnog
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2017 | |
Stegonotus melanolabiatus Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Stegonotus modestus
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Ambon Ground Snake, (East Indonesian Ground Snake, Northern New Guinea Ground Snake)
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Ambon-Erdnatter
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Ambon-jordsnog
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Lycodon modestus Schlegel |
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Brachyrhyton modestum Jan 1870 |
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Lielaphis modestum Günther 1877 |
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Stegonotus modestus Boulenger 1893 |
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1860 | |
Ablabes greineri Bleeker (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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1860 | |
Coronella Rosenbergii Bleeker (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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1863 | |
Coluber holochrous Günther (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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2012 | |
Stegonotus lenhoseri Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
Remarks:
Previously included aruensis and lividum.
Now restricted to Ambon, Buru, and Seram (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
A record from Tanimbar Islands (Lang 2013) is regarded as doubtful (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
Records from Halmahera, Salawati and Ternate (Haas 1950) refer to batjanensis (Iskandar & Colijn 2001).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Buru,
Seram).
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Stegonotus muelleri
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Philippine Ground Snake, (Müller's Rat Snake)
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Philippinische Erdnatter
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Filippinsk Jordsnog
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1854 | |
Stegonotus mülleri Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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1861 | |
Spilotes samarensis Peters (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
Distribution:
Philippines
(Bohol,
Dinagat,
Leyte,
Mindanao,
Samar).
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Stegonotus nancuro
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Timor Ground Snake
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Timor-Erdnatter
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Timor-jordsnog
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Stegonotus nancuro Kaiser, Kaiser, Mecke & O'Shea |
Distribution:
East Timor.
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Stegonotus parvus
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Yapen Ground Snake, Slatey-brown Ground Snake, Slate-brown Snake, Common Ground Snake
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Yapen-Erdnatter
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Yapen-jordsnog
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1874 | |
Lycodon parvus Meyer |
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Stegonotus parvus Cogger 1983 |
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2012 | |
Stegonotus sammacdowelli Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Yapen and possibly other, nearby islands (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
The name has previously been attached to populations in Australia and New Guinea, incl. Bismarck Archipelago.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Yapen).
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Stegonotus poechi
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Pöch's Ground Snake
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Pöchs Erdnatter
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Pöchs Jordsnog
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1924 | |
Stegonotus poechi Werner |
Remarks:
Reintroduced as a valid species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018) after having been mentioned only once in the literature (Loveridge 1948) since its description.
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Stegonotus reticulatus
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Reticulated Ground Snake
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Netz-Erdnatter
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Net-jordsnog
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1895 | |
Stegonotus reticulatus Boulenger |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of cucullatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018), although regarded as such already by Wells & Wellington (1985).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson],
Eastern New Guinea).
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Stegonotus sutteri
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Sumba Ground Snake
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Sumba-Erdnatter
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Sumba-jordsnog
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1953 | |
Stegonotus sutteri Forcart |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of florensis (e.g., Iskandar & Colijn 2001).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumba).
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