Spotted Bush Snake

Spotted Bush Snake

Philothamnus semivariegatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mana Pools National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
0–10
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
0–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
3 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
0–10%
7 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
15 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
16 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
19 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Bush Snake in Mana Pools National Park?

About 28% of visitor-days record a Spotted Bush Snake sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Spotted Bush Snake in Mana Pools National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Bush Snake in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.

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