Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
The account describes 13 smooth dorsal scale rows and upper lip scales that do not reach the eye. These are selected characters of this single-species genus, not a complete field identification key. Its atlas account links 5 named island or island-group records to the source literature.
OccurrenceConfirmed
Islands named5
Natural history5 sourced topics
References3
Literature updated 2026-10-07 · Editorial review pending
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Juvenile · study plate
Aplopeltura boa
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Life stages will be labelled from the contributor’s information. Images alone do not establish identification or a locality record.
Media provenance
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Aplopeltura boa
Type
Illustration
Credit
Mario Lutz
Usage rights
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Evidence status
Illustration; not a specimen or occurrence record.
Aplopeltura boa
Type
Illustration
Credit
Mario Lutz
Usage rights
Copyright Mario Lutz. Authorised for display in this atlas; no third-party reuse licence granted.
Evidence status
Illustration; not a specimen or occurrence record.
A closer look
Natural history & identification
Appearance & identification
The account describes 13 smooth dorsal scale rows and upper lip scales that do not reach the eye. These are selected characters of this single-species genus, not a complete field identification key.
Literature documented · Diagnosis (genus); Poyarkov et al. (2022)
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.
Reproduction
The species account records egg-laying reproduction. A verified Philippine clutch-size range, incubation interval and breeding calendar are not established here.
Reproductive mode reported for this named species.
Mode alone does not establish litter or clutch size, seasonal timing, or captive husbandry requirements.
Ecology & habitat
The species account records climbing or partly arboreal habits. It does not quantify the time spent in trees or establish a single habitat preference across its range.
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.
Philippine distribution
The atlas records Aplopeltura boa from these named Philippine areas: Luzon, Palawan, Mindanao, Basilan, Balabac. 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.
Taxonomic context
Aplopeltura boa is retained in the atlas’s dated checklist under Pareidae. The authority is (BOIE 1828). 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
Where this species is recorded
PhilippinesN ↑
Documented islands: gold · island groups: dashed circles
Island-level records · not continuous habitat coverage. Dashed circles locate groups, not individual observations.
Philippine distribution
Documented places
5 named islands / island groups
Select an island to read its distribution record and sources. Uncoloured islands are not evidence of absence.
Distribution record & sources
Indonesia (Borneo, Nias, Sumatra, Bangka, Natuna Islands, Java),
West Malaysia, Malaysia (Borneo),
Thailand,
Philippines (Balabac, Basilan, Mindanao, Palawan, Luzon),
Brunei Darussalam;
Myanmar (Burma)
Type locality: Parang [West-Java]
The atlas records Aplopeltura boa from these named Philippine areas: Luzon, Palawan, Mindanao, Basilan, Balabac. These are literature areas rather than a continuous range boundary.
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.
Type species: Amblycephalus boa BOIE 1828: 1035 is the type species of the genus Aplopeltura DUMÉRIL 1853. Aplopeltura Duméril is designated a nomen protectum (fide WALLACH et al. 2014: 49).
Habitat: partly arboreal (Harrington et al. 2018).
References attached to this record
2026
The Reptile Database — species checklist, 17 June 2026
Aplopeltura boa — The Reptile Database species account
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.