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Dryophiops rubescens
Basic stats
Venom
Mildly venomous (rear-fanged, not dangerous to humans)
Diet
Frogs, lizards
Habitat
Low vegetation and shrubs at forest edge
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
3–6 eggs (typical for whip snakes)
Incubation period
About 60–80 days (typical for whip snakes)
Size
Very slender, medium (up to 1m)
Weight
~30–60g
A very slender, whip-like tree snake with keeled belly scales, found in low vegetation and shrubs at forest edge.
Diurnal, hunting frogs and lizards, using its extremely thin body to move through dense vegetation with ease.
