Ahaetulla prasina
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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 →
| # | 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 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bandar Lampung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 8 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningbo Wildlife Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Khao Kheow Open Zoo | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Chiang Mai Zoo | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Bandung Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Crocodile Farm | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Reptile Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | The Living Planet Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Snake Farm of Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | OdySea Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Tula Exotarium | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 11 | Tarpon Springs Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Whipsnake sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 279 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 47 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Whipsnake in Jakarta on a given day, against about 40% in December and January, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oriental Whipsnake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Oriental Whipsnake sightings, Jakarta has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Bandar Lampung (Indonesia, about 50%) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 40%).
Same genus: Ahaetulla
The closest relatives of the Oriental Whipsnake that you can see in Jakarta (genus Ahaetulla, Asian Longnose Whipsnakes) are Malayan Green Whipsnake (about 20%) and Red-eyed Vine Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oriental Whipsnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Jakarta (279 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
