Colubridae · Philippine record
Opisthotropis typica(MOCQUARD 1890)
The account lists fish, amphibians, freshwater shrimp and earthworms. This broad prey list is not a quantified Philippine feeding study. 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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Opisthotropis typica
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Adult · study plate
Opisthotropis typica
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Opisthotropis typica
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Media provenance
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A closer look
Nocturnal activity is reported in the database account. A local Philippine activity study is not supplied by this summary.
Literature documented · Comment: Behavior
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 account lists fish, amphibians, freshwater shrimp and earthworms. This broad prey list is not a quantified Philippine feeding study.
Literature documented · Comment: Diet
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 species account associates this aquatic snake with running streams. Local flow, elevation and water-quality requirements need species-specific field evidence.
Literature documented · Comment: Habitat
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 atlas records Opisthotropis typica from these named Philippine areas: Palawan. 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.
Opisthotropis typica is retained in the atlas’s dated checklist under Colubridae. The authority is (MOCQUARD 1890). Earlier names and the original source notes are preserved below for comparison.
Literature documented · Checklist identity and nomenclatural trail
Checklist verified 2026-09-05; not a newly revised taxonomic backbone.
Historical names can cover different biological concepts; synonyms should not be used to transfer records automatically.
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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Sabah, Philippines (Palawan) Indonesia (Borneo / Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu; Sarawak: Mt. Mulu; Brunei: Batu Apoi), Malaysia (Sabah) Type locality: Kina Balu
The atlas records Opisthotropis typica from these named Philippine areas: Palawan. 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 ↗
Opisthotropis typica — 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.
Sabah, Philippines (Palawan) Indonesia (Borneo / Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu; Sarawak: Mt. Mulu; Brunei: Batu Apoi), Malaysia (Sabah) Type locality: Kina Balu
Names through time
Helicopsoides typicus MOCQUARD 1890: 141 Opisthotropis typica — BOULENGER 1891: 343 Opisthotropis typica — BOULENGER 1893: 285 Opisthotropis typica — DE ROOIJ 1917: Opistho52tropis typica — BROWN & LEVITON 1961 Opisthotropis typica — MANTHEY & GROSSMANN 1997: 374 Opisthotropis typica — STUEBING & INGER 1999 Opisthotropis typicus — MALKMUS et al. 2002 Opisthotropis typica — ZIEGLER et al. 2008 Opisthotropis typica — WALLACH et al. 2014: 510
Opisthotropis is masculine, thus the species must be called O. typicus (fide MALKMUS et al. 2002). Habitat: aquatic, inhabiting flowing streams. Diet: fishes, frogs, tadpoles, freshwater shrimp and earthworms. Behavior: nocturnal
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.