''Philothamnus heterodermus'', the emerald green snake or variable green snake, is a species of snake of the

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Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from , 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest fossil species of the family date back to the Late Eocene epoch, with earlier origins suspected. C ...

. The snake is found in central Africa.

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Philothamnus Reptiles described in 1857 Taxa named by Edward Hallowell (herpetologist) {{Colubrinae-stub