Philothamnus hoplogaster
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Water Snake sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 35 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, September and November–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Water Snake in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Water Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Green Water Snake sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Water Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Garden Route National Park (11 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.
