Colubridae · Philippine record
Pseudorabdion talonuranBROWN, LEVITON & SISON 1999
An elongated loreal reaches the eye, and dorsal scales have pale centres with brown margins. The diagnosis combines these characters with scale counts. 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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Pseudorabdion talonuran
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Pseudorabdion talonuran
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A closer look
Vulnerable · D2 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 Luzon cf. talonuran record may represent a distinct species.
An elongated loreal reaches the eye, and dorsal scales have pale centres with brown margins. The diagnosis combines these characters with scale counts.
Literature documented · Diagnosis
Species-level database summary; literature review, not expert validation.
The cited account does not establish population-wide variation or the conditions at every Philippine locality.
A 2024 expert comment in the database restricts this name to Panay, questions Luzon records and treats Sibuyan material as a different, unnamed species. Historical reports require separate scrutiny.
Literature documented · Comment: distribution; J. Weinell (2024)
Species-level database summary; literature review, not expert validation.
The cited account does not establish population-wide variation or the conditions at every Philippine locality.
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 talonuran from these named Philippine areas: Panay. 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.
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 (Panay) Type locality: Western foothills of Mt. Madja-as (11°23’N, 122°09’ E, elev. 1500 m), Barangay Allojipan, Municipality of Culasi, Antique Province, Panay Island, Philippines.
The atlas records Pseudorabdion talonuran from these named Philippine areas: Panay. 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 talonuran — 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 (Panay) Type locality: Western foothills of Mt. Madja-as (11°23’N, 122°09’ E, elev. 1500 m), Barangay Allojipan, Municipality of Culasi, Antique Province, Panay Island, Philippines.
Names through time
Pseudorabdion talonuran BROWN, LEVITON & SISON 1999 Pseudorabdion talonuran — DORIA & PETRI 2010 Pseudorabdion talonuran — GAULKE 2011: 311 Pseudorabdion cf. talonuran — BROWN et al. 2013 Pseudorabdion talonuran — WALLACH et al. 2014: 608
Distribution: only on Panay; Samples reported from Sibuyan should be considered a new species, and any samples from Luzon are surely in error (J. Weinell, pers. comm., 2 Nov 2024).
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.