Lichtenstein's Green Racer
Philodryas olfersii
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Philodryas
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 9
- How common
- Common
About
Lichtenstein's Green Racer (Philodryas olfersii) is a venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and 4 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 58 more. Common: recorded in 438 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Mountain Forest
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
Related snakes
- Bolivian Racer Philodryas boliviana
- Guaiquinima Bush Racer Philodryas cordata
- Paraguay Green Racer Philodryas nattereri
- Arnaldo's Green Racer Philodryas arnaldoi
- Cerrado Racer Philodryas livida
- Patagonia Green Racer Philodryas patagoniensis
- Baron's Green Racer Philodryas baroni
- Chilean Green Racer Philodryas chamissonis
- Miranda Green Racer (mattogrossensis) Philodryas mattogrossensis
- Günther's Green Racer Philodryas psammophidea
- Jan's Green Racer Philodryas varia
- Erland's Miranda Green Racer Philodryas erlandi
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.