• Hemibungarus calligaster

    Least Concern
    Kingdom:    Animalia
    Phylum:    Chordata
    Class:    Reptilia
    Order:     Squamata
    Family:     Elapidae
    Genus:    Hemibungarus
    Common Name:    barred coral snake
    Ecological Status:    Philippine Endemic

    About the Species:

    Hemibungarus calligaster or the Barred Coral Snake is a species of venomous elapid snakes characterized by having a long gray and short brown bands edged with white. This species is endemic in the Philippines particularly in the islands of Luzon, Cebu, Panay, Guimaras, Negros, Pollilo, Catanduanes and Masbate. In MHRWS, this species is usually observed in rivers and streams. 

    Reference:

    Brown, R., Ledesma, M. & Paguntalan, L. 2009. Hemibungarus calligaster. The IUCN Red List of Threatened

    Species 2009: e.T169857A6682926. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169857A6682926.en. Downloaded on 24 July 2018.


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