Ahaetulla prasina
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Whipsnake sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Whipsnake in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against about 10% in March–April, June–August and October, 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.
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Oriental Whipsnake sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 8th at about 20%. The best odds are in Jakarta (Indonesia, about 60%), Bandar Lampung (Indonesia, about 50%) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 40%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Oriental Whipsnake that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Common Bronze-back (about 20%), Keeled Rat Snake (about 10%) and Common Wolf 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 Kuala Lumpur (40 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.
