Literature documented · p. 7, identification remarks
Photo-based identification supported by scale characters.
Colour alone is not diagnostic.
Reproduction
The species account records egg-laying reproduction. A verified Philippine clutch-size range, incubation interval and breeding calendar are not established here.
Reproductive mode reported for this named species.
Mode alone does not establish litter or clutch size, seasonal timing, or captive husbandry requirements.
Taxonomic context
Dryophiops rubescens is retained in the atlas’s dated checklist under Colubridae. The authority is (GRAY 1834). Earlier names and the original source notes are preserved below for comparison.
Literature documented · Checklist identity and nomenclatural trail
Checklist verified 2026-09-05; not a newly revised taxonomic backbone.
Historical names can cover different biological concepts; synonyms should not be used to transfer records automatically.
Across the archipelago
Where this species is recorded
PhilippinesN ↑
Documented islands: gold · island groups: dashed circles
Island-level records · not continuous habitat coverage. Dashed circles locate groups, not individual observations.
Philippine distribution
Documented places
Recorded on Palawan and Coron. Palawan observations include El Nido (2016) and Puerto Princesa (2017).
2 named islands / island groups
Select an island to read its distribution record and sources. Uncoloured islands are not evidence of absence.
Distribution record & sources
Indonesia (Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Natuna Islands, Java, Borneo: Kalimantan),
Singapore Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines,
Malaysia (Malaya and East Malaysia), Pulau Pangkor, Pulau Tioman
Type locality: Malay Peninsula
Recorded on Palawan and Coron. Palawan observations include El Nido (2016) and Puerto Princesa (2017).
Venom classification not yet added · Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
Observe from a distance. Do not handle, corner or capture a snake to identify it. An incomplete venom account is not evidence that a species is safe to handle.
After a suspected snakebite, keep the person still and arrange urgent medical care. Avoid tight tourniquets, cutting, suction and unproven remedies. Do not wait to identify the snake before seeking help.
(Brown or) Red Whip Snake · Brauner Baumschnüffler
Authority
(GRAY 1834)
Year described
1834
Taxonomic status
Accepted species
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Dryophiops
Species epithet
rubescens
Persistent ID
PH-SERP-1FEE91D282
Checklist checked
2026-09-05
Philippine occurrence
Status
Present
Confidence
Confirmed
Basis
Distribution reviewed against cited source (pp. 6–7). Recorded on Palawan and Coron. Palawan observations include El Nido (2016) and Puerto Princesa (2017).
Islands named
Palawan, Coron
Range noteCountry/island text is not a range polygon or locality record.
Source distribution statement
Indonesia (Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Natuna Islands, Java, Borneo: Kalimantan),
Singapore Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines,
Malaysia (Malaya and East Malaysia), Pulau Pangkor, Pulau Tioman
Type locality: Malay Peninsula
Knowledge coverage
EndemismResearch pending
EcologyLiterature documented
VenomVenom classification not yet added Effects not yet summarised in this atlasDetailed research: Research pending
Type species: Dipsas rubescens GRAY in GRAY & HARDWICKE 1835 is the type species of the genus Dryophiops BOULENGER 1896.
Habitat: fully arboreal (Harrington et al. 2018).
References attached to this record
2026
The Reptile Database — species checklist, 17 June 2026
Dryophiops rubescens — The Reptile Database species account
Uetz, P.; Hallermann, J. et al. (editors)
Public species fields consulted for bounded biological summaries. Primary sources quoted within the database were not independently examined unless explicitly stated. The catalogue name may differ from the current source title.