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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is endemic to the Philippines where it has been recorded from the islands of Catanduanes, Inampulugan, Leyte, Samar (Maren Gaulke pers. comm. 2008), Luzon, Mindoro, Lubang, Mindanao, Negros, Cebu (Juan Carlos Gonzalez pers. comm. 2007), the Polillo Islands, Bohol and Panay (Alcala 1986, Ferner et al. 2000). Animals have been found between sea level and 2,500 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Philippines
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2500
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Population [top]
Population: There is little information available on the population abundance of this species (Alcala 1986), and it seems to be difficult to find.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species has been found mostly in lowland and montane tropical moist forest, but has also been recorded from disturbed habitats. Ferner et al. (2000) recorded an animal on Panay in a coconut tree adjacent to forest at 900 m asl.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): No major threats have been identified for this species. It is possible that general deforestation and habitat fragmentation may represent a threat to some populations, however, the species has recently been recorded from disturbed areas. There might be some limited collection of this species for the pet trade, although this requires further investigation.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: It has been recorded from numerous protected areas. Additional general studies are needed into the possible threats to this species.
Citation: Brown, R., Gaulke, M. & Paguntalan, L. 2009. Boiga angulata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169815A6677589. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169815A6677589.en. Downloaded on 25 January 2019.
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