[2] The dorsal side is grey-brown and features markings which are distinctive in juveniles and young snakes but fade with age.

A list of such synonyms is given below:[5] Nota bene: In a synonymy, names without dashes are new taxa (described as new species).

The Caspian whipsnake is found in the Balkan peninsula, parts of Eastern Europe and a small portion of Asia Minor.

[7] It was previously assumed extinct in Moldavia (eastern Romania, southern Ukraine, and western Moldova), where it was only known from two sites, and not observed since 1937.

However, a recent survey of the region has yielded several previously unknown whipsnake habitats along the River Danube, including sites near Dunaújváros and Dunaföldvár.

[9] Recently observed specimens of D. caspius were found in grassy, open areas with sparse shrubbery.

They have also been found in open, bushy areas, specifically, between the Danube Meadow and Romanian Plain, near Căscioarele.

Due to its ability to consume rodents which may harm crops, it is valued as natural pest control.