''Philothamnus'' is a

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of snakes in the

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Colubrinae The Colubrinae are a subfamily of snakes within the family Colubridae. It includes numerous genus, genera, and although Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic sources often disagree on the exact number, the Reptile Database lists 717 species in 92 genera ...

of the

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. The genus is

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Species

The following 24

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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 irregularis'' – northern green bush snake, irregular green snake *'' Philothamnus macrops'' – large-eyed green snake, Usambara green snake *'' Philothamnus mayombensis'' – Mayombe bush snake *'' Philothamnus natalensis'' – Natal green snake, eastern Natal green snake *'' Philothamnus nitidus'' – green bush snake, Cameroons wood snake *'' Philothamnus occidentalis'' – western Natal green snake, South African green snake *'' Philothamnus ornatus'' – ornate green snake *'' Philothamnus pobeguini'' *'' Philothamnus punctatus'' – spotted green snake *'' Philothamnus ruandae'' – Ruanda emerald green snake, Rwanda forest green snake *'' Philothamnus semivariegatus'' – spotted bush snake *'' Philothamnus thomensis'' – São Tomé wood snake *'' Philothamnus chifunderai'' ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Philothamnus''.

Species

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