Colubridae · Philippine record
Lycodon philippinus(GRIFFIN 1909)
Lycodon philippinus is a Colubridae snake included in the Philippine checklist. Its atlas account links 1 named island or island-group record to the source literature.
Literature updated 2026-10-07 · Editorial review pending
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Lycodon philippinus
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Lycodon philippinus
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Lycodon philippinus
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Media provenance
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A closer look
The atlas records Lycodon philippinus from these named Philippine areas: Palawan. 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.
Lycodon philippinus is retained in the atlas’s dated checklist under Colubridae. The authority is (GRIFFIN 1909). 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 (Palawan) Type locality: "Iwahig, Palawan, Philippines." (neotype is a topotype). ?
The atlas records Lycodon philippinus from these named Philippine areas: Palawan. 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
References attached to this species account. Island-specific evidence is shown separately where available.
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 (Palawan) Type locality: "Iwahig, Palawan, Philippines." (neotype is a topotype). ?
Names through time
Dryocalamus philippinus GRIFFIN 1909: 596 Dryocalamus philippinus — TAYLOR 1922: 132 Dryocalamus philippinus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 248 Lycodon philippinus — FIGUEROA et al. 2016 Dryocalamus philippinus — WICKRAMASINGHE et al. 2020 Lycodon philippinus — BINADAY et al. 2024
Not listed by BROWN & ALCALA 1970, at least not under this name. Maybe a synonym of D. tristrigatus.
Uetz, P.; Freed, P.; Aguilar, R.; Reyes, F.; Kudera, J.; Hošek, J. (eds.)