Colubridae · Philippine record
Pseudorabdion oxycephalum(GÜNTHER 1858)
Pseudorabdion oxycephalum is a Colubridae snake included in the Philippine checklist. Its atlas account links 5 named island or island-group records to the source literature.
Literature updated 2026-10-07 · Editorial review pending
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Pseudorabdion oxycephalum
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Adult · study plate
Pseudorabdion oxycephalum
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Pseudorabdion oxycephalum
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Media provenance
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A closer look
Least Concern in the 2016 IUCN status reproduced in the 2018 Philippine synopsis. This is a historical assessment, not a verified current Red List category.
Historical assessment · p. 428, species account, Conservation status [IUCN]
2018 synthesis; assessment labelled [2016], IUCN version 3.1.
A current assessment and its taxonomic scope still need checking.
The species account records egg-laying reproduction. A verified Philippine clutch-size range, incubation interval and breeding calendar are not established here.
Literature documented · Reproduction field
Reproductive mode reported for this named species.
Mode alone does not establish litter or clutch size, seasonal timing, or captive husbandry requirements.
The atlas records Pseudorabdion oxycephalum from these named Philippine areas: Luzon, Mindanao, Panay, Negros, Cebu. These are literature areas rather than a continuous range boundary.
Literature documented · Existing checklist occurrence statement and distribution review
The original evidence level is retained.
A country listing cannot establish an island or a precise locality.
Pseudorabdion oxycephalum is retained in the atlas’s dated checklist under Colubridae. The authority is (GÜNTHER 1858). Earlier names and the original source notes are preserved below for comparison.
Literature documented · Checklist identity and nomenclatural trail
Checklist verified 2026-09-05; not a newly revised taxonomic backbone.
Historical names can cover different biological concepts; synonyms should not be used to transfer records automatically.
Across the archipelago
Documented islands: gold · island groups: dashed circles
Island-level records · not continuous habitat coverage. Dashed circles locate groups, not individual observations.
Philippine distribution
Select an island to read its distribution record and sources. Uncoloured islands are not evidence of absence.
Philippines (Negros, Luzon, Mindanao, Calamianes Islands, Panay, Cebu) Type locality: Philippines.
The atlas records Pseudorabdion oxycephalum from these named Philippine areas: Luzon, Mindanao, Panay, Negros, Cebu. These are literature areas rather than a continuous range boundary.
The Reptile Database — species checklist, 17 June 2026 ↗Existing checklist occurrence statement and distribution review
Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines: A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature ↗Existing checklist occurrence statement and distribution review
References attached to this species account. Island-specific evidence is shown separately where available.
The Reptile Database — species checklist, 17 June 2026 ↗
Pseudorabdion oxycephalum — The Reptile Database species account ↗
Living with wildlife
Venom classification not yet added · Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
Observe from a distance. Do not handle, corner or capture a snake to identify it. An incomplete venom account is not evidence that a species is safe to handle.
After a suspected snakebite, keep the person still and arrange urgent medical care. Avoid tight tourniquets, cutting, suction and unproven remedies. Do not wait to identify the snake before seeking help.
WHO guidance on snakebite first aidSpecies record
Range noteCountry/island text is not a range polygon or locality record.
Philippines (Negros, Luzon, Mindanao, Calamianes Islands, Panay, Cebu) Type locality: Philippines.
Names through time
Rhabdosoma oxycephalum GÜNTHER 1858 Pseudorhabdium oxycephalum — BOULENGER 1894 Oxycalamus oxycephalus — GÜNTHER 1873 Typhlogeophis brevis GÜNTHER 1879 (fide LEVITON & BROWN 1959) Pseudorhabdium oxycephalum — TAYLOR 1922: 179 Typhlogeophis brevis — TAYLOR 1922: 183 Pseudorabdion oxycephalum — LEVITON & BROWN 1959: 487 Pseudorabdion oxycephalum — BROWN, LEVITON & SISON 1999 Pseudorabdion oxycephalum — DORIA & PETRI 2010 Pseudorabdion oxycephalum — GAULKE 2011: 309 Pseudorabdion oxycephalum — WALLACH et al. 2014: 607
Uetz, P.; Freed, P.; Aguilar, R.; Reyes, F.; Kudera, J.; Hošek, J. (eds.)
Leviton, A. E.; Siler, C. D.; Weinell, J. L.; Brown, R. M.
Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 64(14): 399–568
Uetz, P.; Hallermann, J. et al. (editors)
Public species fields consulted for bounded biological summaries. Primary sources quoted within the database were not independently examined unless explicitly stated. The catalogue name may differ from the current source title.