34 SNAKES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



LOCAL NAMES FOR PHILIPPINE SNAKES 



1. Agnasan (Bicol, Ambos Camarines). 



2. Aguason (Bicol, Visayan). 



3. Aguasun (Bicol, Visayan). 



In the Bicol provinces and in certain Visayan provinces these 

 three names are synonymous and are applied to Boiga dendrophila, 

 which is only a slightly poisonous snake. In Samar, Leyte, and 

 northern Mindanao a variation of this name, jaguason, is sometimes 

 applied to the cobra A'aja naja samarensis, and possibly to other 

 cobras. 



4. Alias, a general or class name for snake. 



5. Ahas-na-hitin (Nueva Ecija), probably Python reticulatiis. 



6. Ahas-na-cuyog (Nueva Ecija), probably Calamaria gervaisii; used to 



be found living in groups. 

 1 Ahas-na-tulog (Nueva Ecija), sleeping snake; culehra casera 

 (Spanish) ; names frequently applied to Ophites aulicus. 



8. Alibot (Ilocano). 



9. Aliinhusogan (Bicol). 



10. Alimpayawan (Batangas). 



11. Alimuranin, probably a viper, Trhneresurus. 



12. Alindayag (Ilocos Sur). 



13. Almoranin (Marinduque) . 



14. Almnag-in (Cagayan and Isabela). 



15. Amhiihusog (Bicol), a name applied to Dryophis prasimis or other 



species of Dryophis. 



16. Amorong (Ilocano). 



17. Ananion (Albay) ; said to be a species of Trimeresiirus which is yel- 



lowish white, probably T. mcgregori. 



18. Anga (Pangasinan) . 



19. Anipa. 



20. Anipatideng (Ilocano), a synonjon of anipa: said to be a black snake. 



21. Annagabang (Cagayan). 



22. Arayat (synonym of ahas-na-cuyog) , Calamaria gervaisii. 



23. Ataybia (Laguna). 



24. Bactan (Surigao). 



25. Bagbag (Palawan). 



26. Bahayon (Surigao). 



27. Bahon (Bohol) ; said to be striped yellow, red, and white. 



28. Balahilo (Batangas) ; said to be yellow with yellow and black spots 



on the abdomen. 



29. Bala-imquen (Palawan). 



30. Balibat (Luzon) ; said to be black above and yellow on the abdomen, 



and to have two heads. 



31. Balidbidan (Palawan). 



32. Balilok (Bicol and Visayan). 



33. Balitucan (Ilocos Sur); said to have vellow spots on the bodv 



34. Banacon (Bicol and Visayan). 



35. Ba-iwlianon (Bicol). 



36. Bannagao (Ilocano). 



37. Banugbuyan (Ambos Camarines). 



38. Baraisan (Pangasinan). 



