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.