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Philothamnus Chifunderai
''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae of the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 24 species are recognized as being valid. *''Philothamnus angolensis'' – Angola green snake, western green snake *''Philothamnus battersbyi'' – Battersby's green snake *''Philothamnus belli'' *''Philothamnus bequaerti'' – Bequaert's green snake *''Philothamnus brunneus'' *''Philothamnus carinatus'' – thirteen-scaled green snake *''Philothamnus dorsalis'' – striped green snake, striped wood snake *''Philothamnus girardi'' – Girard's green snake, Annobon wood snake *''Philothamnus heterodermus'' – emerald green snake, variable green snake *''Philothamnus heterolepidotus'' – slender green snake *''Philothamnus hoplogaster'' – southeastern green snake, green water snake *''Philothamnus hughesi'' – Hughes's green snake *''Philothamnus irregular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philothamnus Semivariegatus
''Philothamnus semivariegatus'', commonly known as the spotted bush snake is a species of non-venomous Colubridae, colubrid snake, Endemism, endemic to Africa. Geographic range ''P. semivariegatus'' is distributed from South Africa northward to Sudan, Uganda and from Guinea eastward to Tanzania and sited at Nigeria. Description The colour is bright green with black speckles. Average snout to vent length (SVL) is . Biology Spotted bush snakes are mostly found in trees in bush and forest areas, where they hunt lizards and treefrogs. They are also known to devour chameleons and dwarfs. They are excellent climbers and swimmers, have very good eyesight, and are highly alert snakes. They are not territorial, and will roam great distances in search for food. Spotted bush snakes are very common and completely harmless. They are well camouflaged, naturally very nervous, and quick to escape from any potential threat. As such, suburban sightings are rare. In captivity They can be very di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
