Elapidae · Philippine record
Hemibungarus mcclungiTAYLOR 1922
Venom: Venomous Philippine coralsnake. Species-specific clinical effects require separate assessment.
p. 89, Introduction; C. salitan venom apparatus, pp. 96–97
Venom effects and medical significance are different from toxicity rankings. Do not handle a snake on the basis of this summary.
Hemibungarus mcclungi is a Elapidae snake included in the Philippine checklist. 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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Hemibungarus mcclungi
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Hemibungarus mcclungi
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Media provenance
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A closer look
Treatments have differed between recognising this form and including it within H. calligaster. Reports using the older broad name cannot automatically be assigned to this account.
Literature documented · Comment: 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 Hemibungarus mcclungi from these named Philippine areas: Polillo. 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 (Polillo) Type locality: Polillo Id., Philippines
The atlas records Hemibungarus mcclungi from these named Philippine areas: Polillo. 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 ↗
Hemibungarus mcclungi — The Reptile Database species account ↗
Living with wildlife
Venomous · 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 (Polillo) Type locality: Polillo Id., Philippines
Names through time
Hemibungarus mcclungi TAYLOR 1922: 272 Calliophis calligaster mcclungi — LEVITON 1964: 547 Hemibungarus calligaster mcclungi — SILER & WELTON 2010: 428 Hemibungarus calligaster macclungi — WELCH 1994: 65 Hemibungarus macclungi — LEVITON et al. 2014 Hemibungarus mcclungi — LEVITON et al. 2018: 455 Hemibungarus mcclungi — WEINELL et al. 2019
Venomous! Synonymy: Wallach et al. 2014 list Hemibungarus macclungi TAYLOR 1922 as a synonym of Hemibungarus calligaster. The species is hardly mentioned in the literature, but has been treated as valid species or subspecies by more recent authors.
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
Brown, R. M.; Smart, U.; Leviton, A. E.; Smith, E. N.
Herpetologica 74(1): 89–104
Table 3 gives total-length maxima of examined series; C. salitan venom apparatus described on pp. 96–97.
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.