Colubridae · Philippine record
Oligodon meyerinkii(STEINDACHNER 1891)
Oligodon meyerinkii is a Colubridae snake included in the Philippine checklist. Its atlas account links 3 named island or island-group records to the source literature.
Literature updated 2026-10-07 · Editorial review pending
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Oligodon meyerinkii
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Oligodon meyerinkii
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Oligodon meyerinkii
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Media provenance
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A closer look
The database records uncertainty over Bornean occurrence and historical comparisons with O. octolineatus. Similar colour patterns alone do not settle the identity of island records.
Literature documented · Comment: distribution and synonymy
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 Oligodon meyerinkii from these named Philippine areas: Jolo, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi. 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
Select an island to read its distribution record and sources. Uncoloured islands are not evidence of absence.
Philippines (Sulu Archipelago; Bongao, Jolo, Papahang, Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi) Type locality: Sulu-Inseln
The atlas records Oligodon meyerinkii from these named Philippine areas: Jolo, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi. 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 ↗
Oligodon meyerinkii — 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 (Sulu Archipelago; Bongao, Jolo, Papahang, Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi) Type locality: Sulu-Inseln
Names through time
Simotes meyerinkii STEINDACHNER 1891: 294 Oligodon octolineatus var. C — BOULENGER 1894: 224 Simotes meyerlinkii — BARBOUR 1912: 118 (in error) Oligodon meyerinkii — LEVITON 1963: 471 Oligodon meyerinkii — MALKMUS et al. 2002 Oligodon meyerinkii — WALLACH et al. 2014: 490
Synonymy: BOULEGNER (1892) suggests that Simotes meyerinkii is a “variety” of Simotes octolineatus (= Oligodon octolineatus). Distribution: The occurrence of O. meyerinkii on Borneo requires confirmation according to MALKMUS et al. (2002). Not listed by Stuebing et al. 2014 for Borneo.
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.