Dryophiops rubescens
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Whip Snake sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 25 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Whip Snake in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, September and November, 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Brown Whip Snake sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 30%), Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Brown Whip Snake that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Common Bronze-back (about 40%), Paradise Flying Snake (about 20%) and Gold-ringed Cat Snake (about 20%), 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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (10 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.
