Species of Thailand
Red whip snake
Dryophiops rubescens
(John Edward Gray in Gray & Thomas Hardwicke, 1835)
In Thai: งูเถา, ngu thao
Dryophiops rubescens, commonly known as the red whip snake, is a snake of the colubrid family.
Geographic distribution
The snake is found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Suborder
- Serpentes
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Dryophiops
- Species
- Dryophiops rubescens
Common names
- German: Brauner Baumschnüffler
- English:
- Red whip snake
- Brown whip snake
- Thai:
- งูเถา, ngu thao
- งูสายน้ำผึ้ง, gnu sai nampeung
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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Range Map
- Bang Khan District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Betong District, Yala
- Doi Khun Tan National Park
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Hat Khanom - Mu Koh Thale Tai National Park
- Hat Yai District, Songkhla
- Huai Yot District, Trang
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Kantang District, Trang
- Kathu District, Phuket
- Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Lak - Lam Ru National Park
- Khao Luang National Park
- Khao Nam Khang National Park
- Khao Phanom Bencha National Park
- Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park
- Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khao Tha Petch Wildlife Conservation and Developme
- Khao Yai National Park
- Khlong Hoi Khong District, Songkhla
- Khok Pho District, Pattani
- Ko Chang District, Trat
- Ko Libong
- Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
- Mueang Narathiwat District, Narathiwat
- Mueang Phuket District, Phuket
- Na Mom District, Songkhla
- Na Thawi District, Songkhla
- Na Yong District, Trang
- Namtok Sai Khao National Park
- Ngao Waterfall National Park
- Nopphitam District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Phanom District, Surat Thani
- Phop Phra District, Tak
- Phrom Khiri District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Phuket Province
- Rattaphum District, Songkhla
- Saba Yoi District, Songkhla
- San Kala Khiri National Park
- Si Banphot District, Phatthalung
- Sichon District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Sirindhorn Peat Swamp Forest
- Suk Samran District, Ranong
- Takua Pa District, Phang Nga
- Takua Thung District, Phang Nga
- Tha Chana District, Surat Thani
- Tha Song Yang District, Tak
- Thalang District, Phuket
- Thale Ban National Park
- Thap Put District, Phang Nga
- Thepha District, Songkhla
- Ton Nga-Chang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Umphang District, Tak
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