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Hologerrhum philippinum, commonly known as the Philippine stripe-lipped snake, is a species of snake in the family Cyclocoridae. It is endemic to the Philippines , and is found on the islands of Luzon and Polillo .
Oxyrhabdium modestum, commonly known as the Philippine shrub snake, is a species of snake in the family Cyclocoridae. It is found the Philippines on the islands of Basilan , Bohol , Dinagat , Leyte , Mindanao , Negros and Samar .
Calamaria gervaisii, commonly known as Gervais's worm snake and the Philippine dwarf snake, is a species of small fossorial snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Philippines . Etymology
The island of Cebu in the Philippines is home to various species of reptiles and amphibians. Supsup, et al. (2016) recorded a total of 13 amphibian species and 63 reptile species. Brachymeles cebuensis is a rare skink endemic to Cebu. Secretive blind snakes such as Malayotyphlops hypogius and Ramphotyhlops cumingii are found on
Dryophiops philippina is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found in the islands of Luzon (including Bataan), Mindoro, Sibuyan, Panay and eastern Mindanao (Diuata Range). On Panay it has been recorded within primary and secondary lowland tropical moist forests, and in areas nearby.
Calliophis salitan is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.It is endemic to the Philippines and known from Dinagat Island and Mindanao; [1] [2] the former is based on a small number of recent records whereas the latter is based on a museum specimen from 1887.
Like most rear-fanged snakes, the tawny cat-eyed snake is mildly venomous. Although its venom is said to be slightly stronger than most Boiga species, its rounded mouth is very unlikely to cause an envenomating bite. If it does come to a point of envenomation, there is swelling in the bite area that usually subsides within two to three days.
Ramphotyphlops suluensis, also known as the Sulu Islands worm snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to the Philippines. The specific epithet suluensis refers to the type locality. [ 3 ]