Philothamnus hoplogaster
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Water Snake in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and October, the lowest months. Those are among iSimangaliso Wetland Park's wettest months, with about 100 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 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Green Water Snake sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Garden Route National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same genus: Philothamnus
The closest relatives of the Green Water Snake that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (genus Philothamnus, Green Snakes) are Eastern Green Snake (about 20%) 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 Green Water Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (23 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.
