Genus

Green Snakes

Philothamnus

9 species in our catalog · found in 35 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusPhilothamnus (Green Snakes)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Philothamnus semivariegatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Philothamnus natalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Philothamnus hoplogaster

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Philothamnus occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Philothamnus battersbyi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Philothamnus punctatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Philothamnus angolensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Philothamnus heterolepidotus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Philothamnus ruandae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Green Snakes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~40%
	Eastern Green Snake			~20%
	Green Water Snake			~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~10%
2	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3	~30%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~20%
	Green Water Snake			Insufficient data
	Western Green Snake			Insufficient data
3	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~30%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~30%
4	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	~30%
	Green Water Snake			Insufficient data
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
5	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~30%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~30%
6	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~30%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
	Green Water Snake			Insufficient data
7	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~20%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~10%
	Green Water Snake			~10%
	Eastern Green Snake			<5%
	Western Natal Green Snake			Insufficient data
8	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~20%
	Western Natal Green Snake			~20%
	Green Water Snake			~10%
9	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
10	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~20%
	Green Water Snake			Insufficient data
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
11	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~20%
	Western Natal Green Snake			~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~10%
12	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~20%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
	Battersby's Green Snake			Insufficient data
13	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~20%
	Spotted Green Snake			~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
	Battersby's Green Snake			Insufficient data
14	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Green Water Snake			Insufficient data
15	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
	Slender Green Snake			Insufficient data
16	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
17	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
	Battersby's Green Snake			Insufficient data
18	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Green Water Snake			Insufficient data
	Battersby's Green Snake			Insufficient data
19	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	3	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
	Slender Green Snake			Insufficient data
	Ruanda Emerald Green Snake			Insufficient data
20	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
	Green Water Snake			Insufficient data
21	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Battersby's Green Snake			Insufficient data
22	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~10%
23	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
24	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
25	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
26	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~10%
27	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Green Water Snake			Insufficient data
28	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
29	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Battersby's Green Snake			Insufficient data
30	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
31	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
	Battersby's Green Snake			Insufficient data
32	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Ruanda Emerald Green Snake			Insufficient data
33	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~10%
34	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data
35	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Spotted Bush Snake			Insufficient data