Philothamnus natalensis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Philothamnus natalensis, commonly known as the Natal green snake or eastern Natal green snake, is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae. The species is found in South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Philothamnus occidentalis was previously considered a subspecies. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santacruz zoo | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Green Snake sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Green Snake in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against about 20% in January and March–November, the lowest months. Those are among iSimangaliso Wetland Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Green Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern Green Snake sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same genus: Philothamnus
The closest relatives of the Eastern Green Snake that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (genus Philothamnus, Green Snakes) are Green Water Snake (about 10%) and Spotted Bush Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Green Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (60 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.
