Here is a snake that was a bit of a mystery for a while, it was finally identified by an American expat snake researcher in Bangkok, Michael Cota using digital images.

This snake was found in Krabi province, and far north of where other instances of this snake have been found in Thailand. There were a couple found in the southernmost provinces – near Narathiwat – near the Malaysian border.

This snake didn't fare well in captivity and died rather quickly (days).

Name: Dryophiops rubescens. Also known as: Red Whip Snake, Brown Whip Snake, Keel bellied whip snake, keel bellied vine snake.

Length: As long as 1 meter (3+ feet)

Description: The head of this snake is more brown than any other part of the body. Keep in mind there are red and…