Twig Snake
Thelotornis capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusThelotornis
- SpeciesThelotornis capensis (Twig Snake)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus
Egg-eating Snake
Dasypeltis scabra
Red-lipped Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
Cross-barred Snake
Dipsadoboa aulica
Common Tiger Snake
Telescopus semiannulatus
Green Water Snake
Philothamnus hoplogaster
Eastern Green Snake
Philothamnus natalensis
Western Natal Green Snake
Philothamnus occidentalis
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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Twig Snake in Kruger National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Twig Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Twig Snake in Kruger National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Twig Snake in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.