Rutherford's Vine Snake
Oxybelis rutherfordi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusOxybelis (Vine Snakes)
- SpeciesOxybelis rutherfordi (Rutherford's Vine Snake)
Oxybelis rutherfordi, Rutherford's vine snake, commonly known as the Horsewhip in Trinidad and Tobago, is a species of snake. The species was originally described in 2020 by Robert C. Jadin, Christopher Blair, Sarah A. Orlofske, Michael J. Jowers, Gilson A. Rivas, Laurie J. Vitt, Julie M. Ray, Eric N. Smith & John C. Murphy. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rutherford's Vine Snake sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Black-backed Snake
Erythrolamprus melanotus
Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ashmeadii
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Sibon nebulatus
Tobago Stream Snake
Erythrolamprus pseudoreginae
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Neuwied's False Boa
Pseudoboa neuwiedii
Boddaert's Tropical Racer
Mastigodryas boddaerti
Hallowell's Coffee Snake
Ninia atrata
Tobago false coral snake
Erythrolamprus ocellatus
Oliver's Parrot Snake
Leptophis coeruleodorsus
Hallowell's Ground Snake
Atractus fuliginosus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rutherford's Vine Snake in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Rutherford's Vine Snake sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rutherford's Vine Snake in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rutherford's Vine Snake in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.