Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature Author Leviton, Alan E. Herpetology Division, Institute of Biodiversity Science & Sustainibility, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, California 94118 & Research Associate, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA. aleviton@calacademy.org Author Siler, Cameron D. Department of Biology and Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, OK 73072 - 7029, USA & Zoology Division, National Museum of the Philippines, Rizal Park, Burgos Ave., Ermita 1000, Manila, Philippines. camsiler@ou.edu Author Weinell, Jeffrey L. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 jweine2@gmail.com Author Brown, Rafe M. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 & Zoology Division, National Museum of the Philippines, Rizal Park, Burgos Ave., Ermita 1000, Manila, Philippines. rafe@ku.edu text Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2018 Oxford, England 2018-03-29 64 14 399 568 http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11512589 journal article 299690 10.5281/zenodo.11512589 d7a23684-9222-422b-868a-6c8712a4fd05 0068-547X 11512589 Psammodynastes pulverulentus (H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827 ) Photo figures 85–86 Mole viper; Philippine Mock Viper; Dark-spotted Mock Viper Psammophis pulverulentus H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827:547 . Lycodon bairdi Steindachner, 1867:90 ( type locality Philippines ). Psammodynastes pulverulentus , Boulenger, 1890:363 ; 1896:172.— Taylor, 1922a:209 , figs. 18a–c ; 1922c:298; 1922d:138.— Smith, 1943:268 , fig. 117 .— Leviton, 1983:205 , figs. 2–3 .— Brown, McGuire, Ferner, Icarangal Jr., and Kennedy, 2000:189, fig. 31 .— Ferner, Brown, Sison, and Kennedy, 2001:53 [20].— Gaulke, 2001:28 .— Beukema, 2011b:93 .— Oliveros, Ota, Crombie, and Brown, 2011:6.— Brown, Oliveros, Siler, Fernandez, Welton, Buenavente. Diesmos, and Diesmos, 2012:483, fig. 44 .— Brown, Siler, Oliveros, Welton, Rock, Swab, Van Weerd, van Beijnen, Jose, Rodriguez, Jose, and Diesmos, 2013:84, fig. 90.— Wallach, Williams, and Boundy, 2014:574 (part).— Sanguila, Cobb, Siler, Diesmos Alcala, and Brown, 2016:105 .— Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown, and Mallari, 2016:169 . Psammodynastes pulverulentus pulverulentus , David, Pauwels, Lays, and Lenglet, 2006:217 .— Gaulke, 2011:304–305 , figs 204–207. TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE SPECIMEN ( S ) .— Java , Indonesia . Lectotype : RMNH 765 (designated by Inger in Van Wallach et al. [2014:574] ). PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION ( Map 30B [p. 141]).— Balabac, Basilan , Batan Ids. (Batan, Sabtang), Bohol , Calamian Archipelago (Busuanga), Camiguin Sur, Cebu , Dinagat , Leyte , Luzon (Prov.: Albay , Aurora , Cagayan , Camarines Norte , Camarines Sur , Ilocos Norte , Isabela , Laguna , Nueva Vizcaya , Quezon , Sorsogon ), Mindanao (Prov.: Agusan del Norte , Agusan del Sur , Bukidnon , Davao , Lanao del Sur , Misamis Occidental , Misamis Oriental , South Cotabato , Surigao del Norte , Zamboanga del Norte , Zamboanga del Sur [ Zamboanga City]), Negros (Prov.: Negros Occidental , Negros Oriental ), Palawan , Panay, Polillo, Samar , Siargao, Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Jolo). GENERAL DISTRIBUTION ( OTHER THAN PHILIPPINES ) .— Widely distributed from India and throughout Souteast Asia, southern and eastern China, Taiwan. (See David, Pauwels, Lays, and Lenglet [2006:218] ; also Miller and Zug [2016:fig. 1 {distribution map}].) CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN] .— The conservation status of Psammpodynastes pulverulentus has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List [2016] ver. 3.1.