Whip snake may refer to:

Genera

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Ahaetulla ''Ahaetulla,'' commonly referred to as Asian vine snakes or Asian whip snakes, is a genus of colubrid snakes distributed throughout tropical Asia. They are considered by some scientists to be mildly venomous and are what is commonly termed as 'r ...

'', endemic to southern Asia, from India to Vietnam * ''

Demansia ''Demansia'' is a genus of venomous snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as whip snakes or whipsnakes, as are members of several other Genus, genera. Description All species of the genus ''De ...

'', endemic to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and nearby islands * ''

Dryophiops ''Dryophiops'' is a genus of whip snakes of the family Colubridae, containing two species.. They are arboreal tree snakes, found in forests in Southeast Asia. Taxonomy The genus ''Dryophiops'' contains two species: the type species '' Dryophiops ...

'', endemic to Southeast Asia * ''

Hemorrhois ''Hemorrhois'' is a Squamata, squamate genus containing four species of aglyphous (non-Venomous snake, venomous) Ophidia, ophidian Colubridae, colubrid Snake, snakes, commonly referred to as whip-snakes and Asian racers, respectively. Snakes of ...

'', endemic to the western Mediterranean, west, central, and southern Asia * ''

Hierophis ''Hierophis'' is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from , 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest fossil species of the family date ba ...

'', endemic to southern Europe * ''

Masticophis ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'', endemic to the Americas * ''

Psammophis ''Psammophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. The genus comprises 33 species, which are found in Africa and Asia.. www.reptile-database.org. ''Psammophis'' are diurnal and prey on lizards and rodents which they actively hunt. ...

'', endemic to Africa and Asia

Species

Caspian whipsnake The Caspian whipsnake (''Dolichophis caspius'', sometimes also ''Coluber caspius'') also known as the large whipsnake (among various other species in genus ''Dolichophis''/'' Coluber''), is a common species of whipsnake found in the Balkans ...

(''Dolichophis caspius''), found in the Balkans and Eastern Europe * Red whip snake (''Platyceps collaris''), found in Bulgaria and the Levant * '' Suta dwyeri'', found in Australia from New South Wales to South Queensland *

White-lipped snake The white-lipped snake (''Drysdalia coronoides'') is a small species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. Description ''D. coronoides'' is the smallest of three spe ...

(''Drysdalia coronoides''), found in Tasmania and southeastern Australia {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages