The Snakédex Field Notes
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Snakes of Rizal: 23 Species in the Sighting RecordRizal has 2,378 logged snake sightings and 23 verified species, led by the common wolf snake, the Luzon brown ratsnake, and the Northern Philippine cobra.
August 29, 2026 · 5 min read · 5 views
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Snakes of Laguna: 26 Species in the Sighting RecordLaguna has 2,415 logged snake sightings and 26 verified species, led by the common wolf snake, the Luzon brown ratsnake, and the Philippine cobra.
August 25, 2026 · 4 min read · 2 views
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Snakes in Metro Manila: Every Species in the Sighting RecordMetro Manila has 2,535 logged snake sightings and 1,309 verified across 22 species, led by the Common Wolf Snake with 535 records.
August 24, 2026 · 4 min read · 15 views
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Luzon Brown Ratsnake (Coelognathus erythrurus manillensis): ID GuideThe Luzon Brown Ratsnake is a non-venomous, endemic colubrid with 2,879 verified Snakedex sightings across 35 provinces, mostly around Luzon.
August 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 14 views
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Paradise Tree Snake (Chrysopelea paradisi): Where It Lives and How to Recognise ItThe Paradise Tree Snake is a mildly venomous, gliding colubrid with 2,961 verified Snakedex sightings across 78 Philippine provinces.
August 22, 2026 · 4 min read · 2 views
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Snakes in Cavite: Every Species in the Sighting RecordCavite has more recorded snake sightings than any other province: 3,145 logged and 1,920 verified across 26 species, led by the Common Wolf Snake.
August 21, 2026 · 4 min read · 13 views
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Northern Philippine Cobra (Naja philippinensis): Where It's FoundThe Northern Philippine Cobra is a highly venomous, endemic elapid with 3,180 sightings across 37 provinces, most from Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija.
August 20, 2026 · 3 min read · 3 views
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Common Wolf Snake (Lycodon capucinus): What It Looks Like, Where It LivesThe Common Wolf Snake is the most-reported snake on Snakédex, with 7,202 sightings across 76 provinces. Here's how to recognise it and why it's non-venomous.
August 19, 2026 · 4 min read · 27 views
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Where Snakes Are Seen Most in the Philippines by Province
Snakédex's 49,830 verified sightings span 81 provinces. Cavite leads with 3,145, followed by Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal and Bulacan.
August 18, 2026 · 4 min read · 9 views
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How Many Snake Species Are Endemic to the Philippines?
28 of the 66 snake species in the Snakédex record are found only in the Philippines, from the Northern Philippine Cobra to a pit viper seen once, in Batanes.
August 17, 2026 · 4 min read · 3 views
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How to Identify a Philippine Snake From a Photo
A practical guide to photographing and identifying a snake in the Philippines, based on what actually gets reported and confirmed on Snakédex.
August 16, 2026 · 4 min read · 31 views
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Venomous Snakes in the Philippines: What 26,139 Sightings ShowSixteen venomous snake species appear in the Snakédex record of 49,830 Philippine sightings, and together they account for about a quarter of confirmed IDs.
August 16, 2026 · 3 min read · 8 views
Open the sighting map to see every record by province, or play “Who's That Snake?” to test your identification.