Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusAhaetulla (Asian Longnose Whipsnakes)
- SpeciesAhaetulla prasina (Oriental Whipsnake)
About the Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina is an arboreal, moderately venomous species of opisthoglyphous vine snake in the family Colubridae, found in Southern and Southeast Asia. Its common names include the Asian vine snake, Boie's whip snake, Gunther's whip snake, and the Oriental whip snake (Tagalog: puno ng ubas ahas; Thai: งูเขียวหัวจิ้งจก; Indonesian: ular anggur).
The species name prasina is from the Greek word prasinos for the color green. It belongs to the genus Ahaetulla, one of five genera within the subfamily Ahaetuliinae. Recent studies have found it to be paraphyletic and in need of taxonomic revision, as shown in the cladogram below:
Four subspecies are recognized, including the nominate race. Ahaetulla prasina medioxima Lazell, 2002 Ahaetulla prasina preocularis (Taylor, 1922): Philippine Islands, including Sulu Archipelago, Panay, Luzon. Ahaetulla prasina prasina (Boie, 1827)
Ahaetulla prasina suluensis Gaulke, 1994: Philippine Islands, Sulu Archipelago This snake has a wide distribution in Asia, where it occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Speckle-headed Whipsnake
Ahaetulla fasciolata
Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Brown Whip Snake
Dryophiops rubescens
Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Boiga dendrophila
Brown Rat Snake
Ptyas fusca
Blue-necked Keelback
Rhabdophis rhodomelas
(Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake
Oligodon octolineatus
Dog-toothed Cat Snake
Boiga cynodon
Samarinda Reed Snake
Calamaria hilleniusi
Orange-bellied Snake
Gongylosoma baliodeira
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 13 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 17 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 19 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Whipsnake in Sepilok?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Whipsnake sighting in Sepilok, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Oriental Whipsnake in Sepilok?
January has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Whipsnake in Sepilok in our monthly data.