Elapidae · Philippine record
Calliophis suluensis(STEINDACHNER 1891)
Length: Examined series: 10 males and 11 females. Sample maxima, not typical adult lengths.
p. 97, Table 3
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.
Calliophis suluensis is a Elapidae snake included in the Philippine checklist. Its atlas account links 2 named island or island-group records to the source literature.
Literature updated 2026-10-07 · Editorial review pending
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Calliophis suluensis
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Media provenance
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A closer look
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 Calliophis suluensis from these named Philippine areas: Jolo, Sulu. 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.
Calliophis suluensis is retained in the atlas’s dated checklist under Elapidae. The authority is (STEINDACHNER 1891). 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
Select an island to read its distribution record and sources. Uncoloured islands are not evidence of absence.
Philippines (Sulu Archipelago: Jolo, Siasi) Type locality: Sulu Island
The atlas records Calliophis suluensis from these named Philippine areas: Jolo, Sulu. 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 ↗
Calliophis suluensis — 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 (Sulu Archipelago: Jolo, Siasi) Type locality: Sulu Island
Names through time
Callophis intestinalis var. suluensis STEINDACHNER 1891 Maticora intestinalis suluensis — WELCH 1994: 75 Calliophis intestinalis suluensis — NGUYEN et al. 2009 Calliophis suluensis — LEVITON et la. 2014 Calliophis suluensis — BROWN et al. 2018 Calliophis suluensis — WEINELL et al. 2019 Maticora suluensis — WALLACH 2025
Venomous!
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.