Ahaetulla prasina
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In 3 days ~80% 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: เธเธนเนเธเธตเธขเธงเธซเธฑเธงเธเธดเนเธเธเธ; 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...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kubah National Park | ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | |
| 7 | Cat Tien National Park | ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam | |
| 8 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | |
| 9 | Gunung Leuser National Park | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | |
| 11 | Sepilok | ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bandar Lampung | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | |
| 3 | Yogyakarta | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | |
| 4 | Denpasar | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | |
| 5 | Johor Bahru | ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia | |
| 6 | Bandung | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | |
| 7 | Singapore | ๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore | |
| 8 | Kuala Lumpur | ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningbo Wildlife Park | ๐จ๐ณ China | |
| 2 | Khao Kheow Open Zoo | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | |
| 3 | Chiang Mai Zoo | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | |
| 4 | Bandung Zoo | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | |
| 5 | Crocodile Farm | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | |
| 6 | Reptile Gardens | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 7 | The Living Planet Aquarium | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 8 | Snake Farm of Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | |
| 9 | OdySea Aquarium | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 10 | Tula Exotarium | ๐ท๐บ Russia | |
| 11 | Tarpon Springs Aquarium | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Whipsnake sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Whipsnake in Kubah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oriental Whipsnake sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Oriental Whipsnake sightings, Kubah National Park ranks 3rd at about 40%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 50%) and Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Oriental Whipsnake that you can see in Kubah National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are White-spotted Cat Snake (about 30%), Gold-ringed Cat Snake (about 20%) and Black-headed Cat Snake (about 20%), 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 Kubah National Park (18 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 "โ". How it works.
