Green Snakes
Philothamnus
Philothamnus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa and includes both forest- and savanna-associated species as well as generalists. All Crotaphopeltis are arboreal.
25 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 25 known species
Spotted Bush Snake
speciesPhilothamnus semivariegatus
Western Natal Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus occidentalis
Green Water Snake
speciesPhilothamnus hoplogaster
Eastern Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus natalensis
Spotted Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus punctatus
Western Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus angolensis
Battersby's Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus battersbyi
Common Bush Snake
speciesPhilothamnus irregularis
Striped Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus dorsalis
São Tomé Wood Snake
speciesPhilothamnus thomensis
Slender Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus heterolepidotus
Usambara Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus macrops
Thirteen-scaled Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus carinatus
Green Bush Snake
speciesPhilothamnus nitidus
Hughes' Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus hughesi
Emerald Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus heterodermus
Ruanda Emerald Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus ruandae
Philothamnus mayombensis
speciesPhilothamnus mayombensis
Ornate Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus ornatus
Philothamnus chifunderai
speciesPhilothamnus chifunderai
Bequaert's Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus bequaerti
Philothamnus brunneus
speciesPhilothamnus brunneus
Philothamnus pobeguini
speciesPhilothamnus pobeguini
Girard's Green Snake
speciesPhilothamnus girardi
Philothamnus belli
speciesPhilothamnus belli
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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