Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusAhaetulla (Asian Longnose Whipsnakes)
- SpeciesAhaetulla prasina (Oriental Whipsnake)
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: งูเขียวหัวจิ้งจก; Indonesian: ular anggur). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Whipsnake sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park
Speckle-headed Whipsnake
Ahaetulla fasciolata
Malayan Green Whipsnake
Ahaetulla mycterizans
Western Mangrove Cat Snake
Boiga melanota
Banded Keelback
Rhabdophis nigrocinctus
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
Laotian Wolf Snake
Lycodon laoensis
Chinese Ratsnake
Ptyas korros
Green Cat Snake
Boiga cyanea
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 13 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 14 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Whipsnake in Khao Sok National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Whipsnake sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Oriental Whipsnake in Khao Sok National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Whipsnake in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.