
Rwanda Forest Green Snake
Philothamnus ruandae
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Philothamnus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Rare
About
Rwanda Forest Green Snake (Philothamnus ruandae) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 14 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place 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
- Natal Green Snake Philothamnus natalensis
- Spotted Green Snake Philothamnus punctatus
- Battersby's Green Snake Philothamnus battersbyi
- Thirteen-scaled Green Snake Philothamnus carinatus
- Emerald Green Snake Philothamnus heterodermus
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.