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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This poorly known snake is endemic to the Philippines, where it is has been recorded from Luzon (the Sierra Madre), and more recently from Camiguin Norte, Babuyan Claro and Dalupiri (R. Brown pers. comm. 2007; Broad and Oliveros 2005). It is generally a lowland species occurring between 50 and 800 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Philippines
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 50
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 800
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Population [top]
Population: As with other members of the genus, this species naturally occurs at low densities.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This mostly arboreal species is known from both pristine and disturbed old growth tropical moist forest, but has also been collected from secondary forest and forest edge habitats.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): This species is generally threatened by ongoing habitat loss and fragmentation, mostly related to slash and burn agricultural practices, and logging operations (including illegal extraction).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: It seems likely that this species is present within protected areas in the northern part of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, ecology, and threats to this poorly-known species.
Citation: Brown, R. & Diesmos, A. 2009. Boiga philippina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169754A6669583. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169754A6669583.en. Downloaded on 28 January 2019.
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