Colubridae · Philippine record
Stegonotus muelleriDUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854
Stegonotus muelleri is a Colubridae snake included in the Philippine checklist. Its atlas account links 4 named island or island-group records to the source literature.
Literature updated 2026-10-07 · Editorial review pending
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Stegonotus muelleri
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Adult · study plate
Stegonotus muelleri
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Stegonotus muelleri
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Media provenance
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A closer look
The 2026 revision includes Lycodon dumerilii within this species and distinguishes Stegonotus philippinensis, formerly L. muelleri.
Literature documented · Section 4.3, p. 14
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 Stegonotus muelleri from these named Philippine areas: Mindanao, Samar, Leyte, Dinagat. 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 (Mindanao, Samar, Leyte, Dinagat) Type locality: corrected to “southern Philippines” by Kaiser et al. 2018. Type locality: “Cubo-Cubo, Insel Samar” [Cobocóbo, northern Samar Island, The Philippines]. [samarensis]
The atlas records Stegonotus muelleri from these named Philippine areas: Mindanao, Samar, Leyte, Dinagat. 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 ↗
Stegonotus muelleri — 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 (Mindanao, Samar, Leyte, Dinagat) Type locality: corrected to “southern Philippines” by Kaiser et al. 2018. Type locality: “Cubo-Cubo, Insel Samar” [Cobocóbo, northern Samar Island, The Philippines]. [samarensis]
Names through time
Stegonotus Mülleri DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 682 Herpetodryas Mülleri — JAN 1863: 81 Spilotes samarensis PETERS 1861: 685 Stegonotus muelleri — BOULENGER 1893: 367 Stegonotus muelleri — BOETTGER 1898 Stegonotus muelleri — TAYLOR 1922: 129 Stegonotus muelleri — BAUER et al. 1995: 74 Stegonotus mülleri — GAULKE 2010 Stegonotus muelleri — WALLACH et al. 2014: 686 Stegnotus muelleri — SANGUILA et al. 2016 (in error) Stegonotus muelleri — KAISER et al. 2018: 16
Synonymy partly after BOULENGER 1893. Distribution: the original type locality, “Java”, was given in error. Type species: Stegonotus Mülleri DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 682 is the type species of the genus Stegonotus DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854. Key: O’Shea and Richards 2021 provide a key to the fourteen species of Stegonotus currently recognised from the New Guinea region, and two species from adjacent areas that might occur in the southern regions of New Guinea. Kaiser et al. 2021 provide an updated key. See also Kaiser et al. 2021: 504 (Table 1) for a comparison of characters across 9 species of Stegonotus and a key on p. 508. Etymology: Spilotes samarensis was named after Samar Island, where the type specimen was collected.
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.
Bernstein, J. M. et al.
Section 4.3, pp. 13–14. Current names are annotated without merging or reassigning historical atlas records.