Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Colubridae Bibliography of the genus Tropidonophis Biodiversity of the family Colubridae Genus Tropidonophis Indo-Australian Keelbacks Papuanische Kielrückennattern Asiatisk-Australske Kølsnog 1863 Tropidonophis Jan (type species: Tropidonotus picturatus Schlegel 1837) 1863 Styporhynchus Peters (type species: Styporhynchus truncatus Peters 1863; syn. Malnate & Underwood 1988) 1877 Katophis Macleay (type species: Katophis plumbea Macleay 1877; syn. Malnate & Underwood 1988) 1893 Macropophis Boulenger (type species: Tropidonotus hypomelas Günther 1877; syn. Williams & Wallach 1989) Contents: 20 species, of which 14 (70.0%) are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: Previously included in Natrix and, more recently, in Amphiesma. Distribution: Malay Archipelago, N. and E. Australia. Reported from: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island, Torres Strait Islands], Western Australia), Indonesia (Ambon, Aru Islands, Bacan, Batanta, Biak, Halmahera, Misool, Morotai, Numfoor, Salawati, Seram, Ternate, Tidore, Waigeo, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Duke Of York, New Britain, New Ireland, Umboi], d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Goodenough, Normanby], Eastern New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago [Misima], Trobriand Islands), Philippines (Babuyan Islands [Calayan, Camiguin Norte], Batan Islands [Batan], Bohol, Camiguin Sur, Catanduanes, Cebu, Dinagat, Leyte, Luzon, Masbate, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Pan de Azucar, Panay, Polillo). Samar, Sicogon, Siquijor, Sulu Islands [Basilan]). Tropidonophis aenigmaticus East Papuan Keelback Ostpapuanische Kielnatter Østpapuansk Kølsnog 1988 Tropidonophis aenigmaticus Malnate & Underwood Distribution: Papua New Guinea (d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Goodenough, Normanby], Eastern New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago [Misima], Trobriand Islands). Tropidonophis dahlii New Britain Keelback New-Britain-Kielnatter New Britain-kølsnog 1899 Tropidonotus Dahlii Werner Tropidonophis dahlii Malnate & Underwood 1988 1925 Tropidonotus melanocephalus Werner (Malnate & Underwood 1988) Macropophis melanocephala Malnate 1960 Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago: New Britain). Tropidonophis dendrophiops Mindanao Keelback, (Spotted Water Snake) Mindanao-Kielnatter Mindanao-kølsnog 1883 Tropidonotus dendrophiops Günther Natrix dendrophiops Taylor 1922 Macropophis dendrophiops Malnate 1960 Tropidonophis dendrophiops Malnate & Underwood 1988 Remarks: Previously included negrosensis and Rhabdophis barbouri. Distribution: Philippines (Bohol, Camiguin Sur, Dinagat, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Siquijor, Sulu Islands [Basilan]). Tropidonophis dolasii d'Entrecasteaux Islands Keelback Entrecasteaux-Kielnatter Entrecasteaux-kølsnog 2004 Tropidonophis dolasii Kraus & Allison Distribution: Papua New Guinea (d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Goodenough]). Tropidonophis doriae Barred Keelback Gebänderte Kielnatter Båndet Kølsnog 1897 Tropidonotus doriae Boulenger Natrix doriae Barbour 1912 Amphiesma doriae Malnate 1960 Tropidonophis doriae Malnate & Underwood 1988 2012 Tropidonophis dikkoriae desburkei Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) Distribution: Indonesia (Aru Islands, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Tropidonophis elongatus Moluccan Keelback Molukkanische Kielnatter Molukkansk Kølsnog 1865 Tropidonotus picturatus var. elongatus Jan Tropidonotus elongatus Jan 1864 Natrix elongata Barbour 1912 Amphiesma elongata Malnate 1960 Tropidonophis elongatus Malnate & Underwood 1988 2012 Tropidonophis alanbrygeli Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) 2012 Tropidonophis alanbrygeli sammywatsonae Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) 2012 Tropidonophis smythi Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) Distribution: Indonesia (Ambon, Biak, Halmahera, Numfoor, Salawati, Seram, Western New Guinea). Tropidonophis halmahericus Red-spotted Keelback, Halmahera Keelback Rotflecken-Kielnatter Rødplettet Kølsnog 1895 Tropidonotus (Macropophis) halmahericus Boettger Natrix halmaherica Barbour 1912 Macropophis halmaherica Malnate 1960 Tropidonophis halmahericus Malnate & Underwood 1988 Remarks: Records from Salawati (Haas 1950) refer to elongatus and multiscutellatus (Malnate & Underwood 1988). Distribution: Indonesia (Bacan, Halmahera, Ternate, Tidore). Tropidonophis hypomelas Bismarck Keelback Bismarck-Kielnatter Bismarck-kølsnog 1877 Tropidonotus hypomelas Günther Natrix hypomelas Barbour 1912 Macropophis hypomela [sic] Malnate 1960 Tropidonophis hypomelas Malnate & Underwood 1988 Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Duke Of York, New Britain, New Ireland, Umboi]). Tropidonophis mairii Australian Keelback, Australian Freshwater Snake, (Mair's Keelback) Australische Kielnatter Australsk Kølsnog 1841 Tropidonotus mairii Gray Natrix mairii Barbour 1912 Amphiesma mairii Malnate 1960 Styporhynchus mairii Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 Tropidonophis mairii Malnate & Underwood 1988 1842 Tropidonotus australis Gray (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) 1854 Tropidonotus semicinctus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril [part?] (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) 1877 Katophis plumbea Macleay (Shea 1990) Tropidonophis mairii plumbea Shea 1990 1884 Tropidonotus angusticeps Macleay (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) Styporhynchus angusticeps Wells & Wellington 1984 Katophis angusticeps Wells & Wellington 1985 1885 Tropidonotus ater Macleay (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) 1988 Tropidonophis mairii brongersmai Malnate & Underwood (Shea 1990; Iskandar & Colijn 2001) Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island, Torres Strait Islands], Western Australia), Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Tropidonophis mairii © Rune Midtgaard Tropidonophis mcdowelli Northern Papuan Keelback Nordpapuanische Kielnatter Nordpapuansk Kølsnog 1988 Tropidonophis mcdowelli Malnate & Underwood Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Tropidonophis montanus North Irian Montane Keelback, (Mountain Keelback) Westpapuanische Gebirgs-Kielnatter Vestpapuansk Bjergkølsnog 1911 Tropidonotus montanus Lidth de Jeude Natrix montana Barbour 1912 Amphiesma montana Malnate 1960 Styporhynchus montanus McDowell 1984 Tropidonophis montanus Malnate & Underwood 1988 1948 Natrix polytaenia Laurent (Malnate & Underwood 1988) Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Tropidonophis multiscutellatus Papuan Many-scaled Keelback Papuanische Vielschuppige Kielnatter Papuansk Mangeskællet Kølsnog 1948 Natrix mairii multiscutellata Brongersma Styporhynchus multiscutellatus McDowell 1984 Tropidonophis multiscutellatus Malnate & Underwood 1988 Distribution: Indonesia (Batanta, Biak, Numfoor, Salawati, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Tropidonophis negrosensis Negros Spotted Keelback, Negros Spotted Water Snake Negros-Kielnatter Negros-kølsnog 1917 Natrix dendrophiops negrosensis Taylor Macropophis dendrophiops negrosensis Welch 1988 Tropidonophis negrosensis Malnate & Underwood 1988 Distribution: Philippines (Cebu, Masbate, Mindoro, Negros, Pan de Azucar, Panay, Sicogon). Tropidonophis novaeguineae Common Papuan Keelback Gewöhnliche Papuanische Kielnatter Almindelig Papuansk Kølsnog 1911 Tropidonotus novae-guineae Lidth de Jeude Natrix novaeguineae Barbour 1912 Amphiesma novaeguineae Malnate 1960 Tropidonophis novaeguineae Malnate & Underwood 1988 Distribution: Indonesia (Misool, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Tropidonophis parkeri Highland Keelback Papuanische Hochland-Kielnatter Papuansk Højlands-kølsnog 1988 Tropidonophis parkeri Malnate & Underwood Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Tropidonophis picturatus Papuan Painted Keelback, (Painted Keelback) Papuanische Gemalte Kielnatter Papuansk Malet Kølsnog 1837 Tropidonotus picturatus Schlegel Natrix picturata Barbour 1912 Amphiesma picturata Malnate 1960 Tropidonophis picturatus Malnate & Underwood 1988 Distribution: Indonesia (Misool, Salawati, Waigeo, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Tropidonophis punctiventris Spot-bellied Keelback, Speckle-bellied Keelback Bauchflecken-Kielnatter Bugplettet Kølsnog 1895 Tropidonotus punctiventris Boettger Natrix punctiventris Barbour 1912 Amphiesma punctiventris Malnate 1960 Tropidonophis punctiventris Malnate & Underwood 1988 Distribution: Indonesia (Halmahera). Tropidonophis spilogaster Northern Philippine Keelback, (Boie's Keelback) Nordphilippinische Kielnatter Nordfilippinsk Kølsnog 1827 Tropidonotus spilogaster Boie Natrix spilogaster Griffin 1911 Rhabdophis spilogaster Malnate 1960 Tropidonophis spilogaster Deepak, Cooper, Poyarkov, Kraus, Burin, Das, Narayanan, Streicher, Smith & Gower 2022 1834 Tropidonotus crebripunctatus Wiegmann (Golay & al. 1993) Remarks: A record from Lubang was based on a misidentification (Brown, Rico & Afuang 2009). Distribution: Philippines (Babuyan Islands [Calayan, Camiguin Norte], Batan Islands [Batan], Catanduanes, Luzon, Polillo). Tropidonophis statisticus Papuan Montane Keelback Ostpapuanische Gebirgs-Kielnatter Østpapuansk Bjergkølsnog 1988 Tropidonophis statisticus Malnate & Underwood Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Goodenough], Eastern New Guinea). Tropidonophis truncatus Halmahera Keelback, Truncated Keelback Halmahera-Kielnatter Halmahera-kølsnog 1863 Styporhynchus truncatus Peters Tropidonophis truncatus Boulenger 1893 Natrix truncata Barbour 1912 Amphiesma truncata Malnate 1960 Distribution: Indonesia (Bacan, Halmahera, Morotai, Salawati, Ternate, Tidore, Western New Guinea).