Naja philippinensis

Naja philippinensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Elapinae
Genus: Naja
Subgenus Naja
Species: Naja philippinensis

Name

Naja philippinensis Taylor, 1922

Holotype: BSMP 7, adult ♀. [destroyed during WWII]

Type locality: “Manila”, Luzon, Philippines.

Combinations

Naja naja philippinesis Taylor, 1922: 265 [original combination, as subspecies]
Naja philippinensis — Wüster & Thorpe, 1990: 208 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]

References

Primary references

Taylor, E.H. 1922. The snakes of the Philippine Islands. Philippine Bureau of Science Publications no. 16. Bureau of Printing: Manila. 312 pp. BHL Reference page.
Wüster, W. & Thorpe, R.S. 1991. Asiatic cobras: Systematics and snakebite. Experientia 47(2): 205–209. DOI: 10.1007/BF01945429

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Naja philippinensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 2 April 2018.
Sy, E., Brown, R., Afuang, L., Diesmos, A. & Gonzalez, J.C. 2009. IUCN: Naja philippinensis (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169768A6671431. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169768A6671431.en

Vernacular names

Bikol Central: rimuranon
Deutsch: Philippinische Kobra
English: Philippine Cobra, Northern Philippine Cobra
español: Cobra filipina
Ilokano: carasaen
Nederlands: Filipijnse brilslang, Filipijnse cobra
Tagalog: ulupong

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