Brazilian Green Racer
Philodryas aestiva
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPhilodryas
- SpeciesPhilodryas aestiva (Brazilian Green Racer)
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
Patagonian Racer
Philodryas patagoniensis
Lichtenstein's Green Racer
Philodryas olfersii
White-lined Racer
Philodryas nattereri
Wagler's Snake
Xenodon merremii
Guibe's Flame Snake
Oxyrhopus guibei
Aesculapian False Coral Snake
Erythrolamprus aesculapii
Amazon False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus rhombifer
Mato Grosso Burrowing Snake
Apostolepis intermedia
Argentine Pampas Snake
Phimophis guerini
Brazilian Bird Snake
Rhachidelus brazili
Fura-terra
Phalotris nasutus
São Paulo False Coral Snake
Simophis rhinostoma
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Green Racer in Emas National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Brazilian Green Racer sighting in Emas National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brazilian Green Racer in Emas National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Green Racer in Emas National Park in our monthly data.