Dryophiops rubescens
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Dryophiops rubescens, commonly known as the red whip snake, is a species of snake in the colubrid family from Southeast Asia. Dryophiops rubescens (originally named Dipsas rubescens) is the type species of the genus Dryophiops, which contains only one other species: Dryophiops philippina of the Philippines.
Dryophiops is one of five genera belonging to the vine snake subfamily Ahaetuliinae, of which Dryophiops is most closely related to Ahaetulla and Proahaetulla, as shown in the cladogram below: The species is arboreal, found in forests in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Dryophiops snakes, along with their close relatives of Ahaetulla and Proahaetulla, all share an elongated and laterally compressed body plan, with elongated sharp snouts, and large eyes with horizontals pupils specialized for binocular vision. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Whip Snake sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 35 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Whip Snake in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in April, July and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Whip Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Brown Whip Snake sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Brown Whip Snake that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Gray Bronzeback (about 40%), Triangle Keelback (about 30%) and Paradise Flying Snake (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Whip Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
