Cyclocoridae · Philippine record
Cyclocorus lineatus(REINHARDT 1843)
Shelters beneath rocks, soil, logs and streambank debris; one specimen occupied decaying wood at 600 m. Its atlas account links 7 named island or island-group records to the source literature.
Literature updated 2026-10-07 · Editorial review pending
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Cyclocorus lineatus
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Cyclocorus lineatus
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Cyclocorus lineatus
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A closer look
Shelters beneath rocks, soil, logs and streambank debris; one specimen occupied decaying wood at 600 m.
Literature documented · Cyclocorus lineatus lineatus account; Fig. 81
Mount Cagua and other Luzon observations.
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 Cyclocorus lineatus from these named Philippine areas: Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Polillo, Lubang. 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.
Cyclocorus lineatus is retained in the atlas’s dated checklist under Cyclocoridae. The authority is (REINHARDT 1843). 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
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Philippines (Lubang, Luzon, Mindoro, Polillo) Type locality: “in insula Manillae” [Manila, SW Luzón Is., N Philippines, 14º36’N, 120º59’E, elevation 15 m]. alcalai: Negros, Cebu, Panay; type locality: ridge on the north side of the Maite River, 5 km west of Valencia.
The atlas records Cyclocorus lineatus from these named Philippine areas: Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Polillo, Lubang. 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 ↗
Cyclocorus lineatus — 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 (Lubang, Luzon, Mindoro, Polillo) Type locality: “in insula Manillae” [Manila, SW Luzón Is., N Philippines, 14º36’N, 120º59’E, elevation 15 m]. alcalai: Negros, Cebu, Panay; type locality: ridge on the north side of the Maite River, 5 km west of Valencia.
Names through time
Lycodon lineatus REINHARDT 1843: 241 Cyclocorus lineatus — DUMÉRIL, 1853 Cyclocorus lineatus — DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 386 Cyclocorus lineatus — BOULENGER 1893: 327 Cyclocorus lineatus — TAYLOR 1917: 359 Cyclocorus lineatus — LEVITON 1967 Cyclocorus lineatus lineatus — MCLEOD et al. 2011 Cyclocorus lineatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 202 Cyclocorus lineatus — WEINELL et al. 2020 Cyclocorus lineatus alcalai LEVITON 1967 Cyclocorus lineatus alcalai — GAULKE 2011: 268 Cyclocorus lineatus alcalai — GAULKE 2013 Cyclocorus lineatus alcalai — SUPSUP et al. 2016 Cyclocorus lineatus alcalai — GAULKE 2019: 55 Cyclocorus lineatus alcalai — MENESES et al. 2022
Type species: Lycodon lineatus REINHARDT 1843 is the type species of the genus Cyclocorus DUMÉRIL et al. 1854. Type genus: Cyclocorus DUMÉRIL 1853: 460 is the type genus of the (sub-) family Cyclocorinae (or Cyclocoridae) Weinell & Brown 2017. Phylogenetic definition (Cyclocorinae): Cyclocorinae refers to the clade originating in the last common ancestor of Oxyrhabdium leporinum (Günther, 1858), Cyclocorus lineatus (Reinhardt, 1843), the unnamed lineage represented by KU 337269, and all species that descend from that ancestor. It can also be conceived of as the largest crown-clade containing members of the genera Cyclocorus, Hologerrhum, Myersophis, and Oxyrhabdium (following Weinell et al. 2020), and members of the unnamed lineage represented by KU 337269. Note that Zaher et al. 2019 did not retrieve the Cyclocoridae as separate clade. Distribution: see map in LEVITON 1967.
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
Brown, R. M.; Siler, C. D.; Oliveros, C. H.; Welton, L. J.; Rock, A.; Swab, J.; Van Weerd, M.; Van Beijnen, J.; Jose, E.; Rodriguez, D.; Jose, E.; Diesmos, A. C.
ZooKeys 266: 1–120
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.