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The Philippine cobra (Naja philippinensis) also called Philippine spitting cobra or northern Philippine cobra, is a stocky, highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to the northern regions of the Philippines. The Philippine cobra is called ulupong in Tagalog, carasaen in Ilocano.
The common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a highly venomous snake species with a 50–60% untreated mortality rate. [87] It is also the fastest striking venomous snake in the world. [88] A death adder can go from a strike position, to strike and envenoming their prey, and back to strike position again, in less than 0.15 seconds. [88]
The Samar cobra is endemic to the southern Philippines. Specifically, the Visayas and Mindanao island groups. [citation needed] Habitat can vary widely from mountainous jungle to tropical plains. They can live close to human settlements. [citation needed] The Samar cobra typically lives at an elevation of 0 - 1,000 m (0 - 3,280 feet) asl.
Tropidolaemus philippensis is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae, the pit vipers. It is endemic to western Mindanao and some portions of western Leyte, the Philippines. Its common name is South Philippine temple pit viper. [1] Tropidolaemus philippensis is viviparous. Males have a greenish-turquoise body background ...
Hemibungarus is a genus of venomous elapid snakes commonly ... Hemibungarus species are endemic to the Philippines. Species. Barred coral snake , ...
Trimeresurus mcgregori, commonly known as McGregor's pit viper [4] or the Batanes pit viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. [5] [4] The species is endemic to the Philippines.
Like most rear-fanged snakes, the keel-bellied whipsnake is mildly venomous. Although its venom is said to be slightly stronger than most mildly venomous snakes, its small mouth and very small size is very unlikely to cause a healthy adult any problems. No fatalities have been reported.
Calliophis salitan is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.It is endemic to the Philippines and known from Dinagat Island and Mindanao; [1] [2] the former is based on a small number of recent records whereas the latter is based on a museum specimen from 1887.