Usambara Green Snake
Philothamnus macrops
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Philothamnus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 11 places on iNaturalist
About
Usambara Green Snake (Philothamnus macrops) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mozambique, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical seasonal forest and 18 more. Recorded in 11 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 Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Forest Edges
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Valleys
- Waterholes
- Coastal Scrub
- Roadsides
- East African Coastal Forest
- African Montane Forest
- Miombo Woodland
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.