Green Water Snake

Green Water Snake

Philothamnus hoplogaster

Silhouette: Alex Slavenko · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Lake Nakuru National Park
1 Verified sightings at Lake Nakuru National Park From 2019 to 2026
69 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Green Water Snake

Philothamnus hoplogaster, the southeastern green snake or green water snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in central Africa. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Battersby's Green Snake
LC

Battersby's Green Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Philothamnus battersbyi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
11 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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