Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPhilothamnus (Green Snakes)
- SpeciesPhilothamnus semivariegatus (Spotted Bush Snake)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Green Water Snake
Philothamnus hoplogaster
Eastern Green Snake
Philothamnus natalensis
Western Natal Green Snake
Philothamnus occidentalis
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus
Egg-eating Snake
Dasypeltis scabra
Red-lipped Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
Cross-barred Snake
Dipsadoboa aulica
Common Tiger Snake
Telescopus semiannulatus
Twig Snake
Thelotornis capensis
Southern Brown Egg Eater
Dasypeltis inornata
📅 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 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 12 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 15 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 16 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 17 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 21 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 22 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 23 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 24 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Bush Snake in Kruger National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Spotted Bush Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 120 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spotted Bush Snake in Kruger National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Bush Snake in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.