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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species occurs from eastern Myanmar across southern China southward through the archipelagos to Sumbawa and Flores Island (Indonesia) and the Philippines (Smith 1943; Zhao & Adler 1993; David & Vogel 1996; Wogan et al. 2008; Lilley pers. comm.). In the Philippines, it is found on the island of Palawan, with records from Mantalingihan and Victoria mountain ranges, and an old record from Puerto Princessa (Diesmos pers. comm.). In Borneo, it has been recorded in Sabah and Sarawak.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; China; Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1800
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Population [top]
Population: Smith (1943) reported that the species is rare in the northern part of its range, except in Hong Kong, where it is common. It is considered common in Sumatra, Indonesia (David and Vogel 1996). There are very few records of this species in the Philippines (Arvin Diesmos pers. comm.). It is widely distributed in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia.
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: L. subcinctus is nocturnal and both terrestrial and arboreal. The species is found on the forest floor litter or in vegetation, and sometimes climbing large trees (Stuebing & Inger 1999). It occurs in forest (Stuebing & Inger 1999), in disturbed primary and secondary tropical moist forest and plantations (Arvin Diesmos pers. comm.), and in agricultural land (McKay 2006) from near sea level to approximately 1,800 m. asl. (McKay 2006).
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
This species is not used or traded.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): No major threats are known for this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No species-specific conservation measures are required. On the island of Palawan in the Philippines, both mountain ranges where the species has been recorded fall within protected areas (Arvin Diesmos pers. comm.). In Sabah, the species is present in the Kinabalu National Park.
Citation: Iskandar, D., Jenkins, H., Inger, R.F. & Lilley, R. 2012. Lycodon subcinctus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T183200A1733713. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T183200A1733713.en. Downloaded on 11 August 2016.
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