Usambara Vine Snake
Thelotornis usambaricus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusThelotornis
- SpeciesThelotornis usambaricus (Usambara Vine Snake)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Usambara Vine Snake sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Eastern Twig Snake
Thelotornis mossambicanus
Spotted Green Snake
Philothamnus punctatus
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus
Red-lipped Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Battersby's Green Snake
Philothamnus battersbyi
East African Egg Eater
Dasypeltis medici
African Hook-nosed Snake
Scaphiophis albopunctatus
Israeli Catsnake
Telescopus dhara
Common Tiger Snake
Telescopus semiannulatus
📅 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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Usambara Vine Snake in Tsavo East National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Usambara Vine Snake sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Usambara Vine Snake in Tsavo East National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Usambara Vine Snake in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.