Genus

Green Snakes

Philothamnus

4 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusPhilothamnus (Green Snakes)

Species in this group

Philothamnus semivariegatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Philothamnus natalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Philothamnus occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Philothamnus hoplogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Green Snakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 18 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 4	~40%
	Eastern Green Snake			~20%
	Green Water Snake			~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~10%
2	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 4	~30%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~30%
3	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 4	~30%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~30%
4	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 4	~20%
	Western Natal Green Snake			~20%
	Green Water Snake			~10%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 4	~20%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~10%
	Green Water Snake			<5%
	Eastern Green Snake			<5%
6	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~20%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~20%
7	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 4	~20%
	Western Natal Green Snake			~10%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 4	~30%
	Spotted Bush Snake			~20%
	Eastern Green Snake			~10%
	Green Water Snake			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Giraffe House	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
2	Santacruz zoo	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
3	St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Green Snakes

Species in this group

Spotted Bush Snake

Eastern Green Snake

Western Natal Green Snake

Green Water Snake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Green Snakes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found