Philothamnus natalensis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Green Snake sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 62 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Green Snake in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Kruger National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 110 mm in February.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern Green Snake sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Green Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kruger National Park (5 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.
