Battersby's Green Snake
Philothamnus battersbyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPhilothamnus (Green Snakes)
- SpeciesPhilothamnus battersbyi (Battersby's Green Snake)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Spotted Green Snake
Philothamnus punctatus
Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Usambara Vine Snake
Thelotornis usambaricus
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus
Eastern Twig Snake
Thelotornis mossambicanus
Red-lipped Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
East African Egg Eater
Dasypeltis medici
African Hook-nosed Snake
Scaphiophis albopunctatus
Israeli Catsnake
Telescopus dhara
Common Tiger Snake
Telescopus semiannulatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Battersby's Green Snake at Tsavo East National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |