Green Water Snake
Philothamnus hoplogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPhilothamnus (Green Snakes)
- SpeciesPhilothamnus hoplogaster (Green Water Snake)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Water Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Eastern Green Snake
Philothamnus natalensis
Western Natal Green Snake
Philothamnus occidentalis
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus
Egg-eating Snake
Dasypeltis scabra
Red-lipped Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
Common Tiger Snake
Telescopus semiannulatus
Twig Snake
Thelotornis capensis
Cross-barred Snake
Dipsadoboa aulica
Southern Brown Egg Eater
Dasypeltis inornata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 6 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 8 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Water Snake in Kruger National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Green Water Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Water Snake in Kruger National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Green Water Snake in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.