Philothamnus occidentalis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Philothamnus occidentalis, the western Natal green snake or South African green snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giraffe House | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Natal Green Snake sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 27 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and November–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Natal Green Snake in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, July and September, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Natal Green Snake sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Western Natal Green Snake sightings, Addo Elephant National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Garden Route National Park (South Africa, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Natal Green Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Addo Elephant National Park (14 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
