Natal Green Snake
Philothamnus natalensis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Philothamnus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Common
About
Natal Green Snake (Philothamnus natalensis) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe. It lives in habitats such as subtropical forest, subtropical dry forest, broadleaf forest, coastal forest and 7 more. Common: recorded in 84 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.
Related snakes
- Mayombe Bush Snake Philothamnus mayombensis
- Brown Bush Snake Philothamnus brunneus
- Sao Tome Wood Snake Philothamnus thomensis
- Western Green Snake Philothamnus angolensis
- Bequaert's Green Snake Philothamnus bequaerti
- Irregular Green Snake Philothamnus irregularis
- Annobon Wood Snake Philothamnus girardi
- Spotted Green Snake Philothamnus punctatus
- Battersby's Green Snake Philothamnus battersbyi
- Thirteen-scaled Green Snake Philothamnus carinatus
- Emerald Green Snake Philothamnus heterodermus
- Green Water Snake Philothamnus hoplogaster
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.