Dolichophis jugularis, also known commonly as the black whipsnake and the large whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.

Dolichophis jugularis is found in Cyprus, Greece, Turkey,[2] Iran, Iraq, Israel,[3] Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, and Syria.

D. jugularis is found in a variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).

[1] Dorsally, adults are black, but juveniles are tan with darker small blotches.

The juvenile pattern disappears when the snake reaches the age of three to four years.