Ahaetulla mycterizans
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Ahaetulla mycterizans, also known commonly as the big-eye green whip snake, the Malayan green whipsnake and the Malayan vine snake, is a species of slender arboreal vine snake in the subfamily Ahaetuliinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
The species name mycterizans comes from the Greek mucterizo, meaning "I turn up the nose," in reference to the shape of the snout of the snake. Ahaetulla mycterizans belongs to the genus Ahaetulla, one of five genera within the subfamily Ahaetuliinae. The relationships of Ahaetulla mycterizans to some other Ahaetulla species, and to the other genera within Ahaetuliinae, can be shown in the cladogram below, with possible paraphyletic species noted:
Ahaetulla mycterizans is found in Western Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Sumatra of Indonesia, Singapore, Borneo, Thailand and possibly Laos, at elevation up to 350 m (1,150 ft). The Malayan green whipsnake is diurnal and mildly venomous. It occurs in primary and mature secondary forests near streams. Its diet, like that of other whip snakes, consists primarily of frogs and lizards. This slow... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Green Whipsnake sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 29th most-seen of the 64 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Green Whipsnake in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in July and August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malayan Green Whipsnake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Malayan Green Whipsnake sightings, Singapore ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Jakarta (Indonesia, about 20%) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malayan Green Whipsnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Singapore (73 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.
