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 Sepilok on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 34 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
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Whip Snake in Sepilok on a given day, against about 10% in April–June and October, 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Brown Whip Snake sightings, Sepilok ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Brown Whip Snake that you can see in Sepilok (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Paradise Flying Snake (about 30%), Gray Bronzeback (about 30%) and Red-tailed Green Ratsnake (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 Sepilok (20 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.
