Spotted Bush Snake

Name

Spotted Bush Snake [Philothamnus semivariegatus]

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Colubridae

Length_F

850 mm

Length_M

825 mm

Description

The Spotted Bush Snake is a very slender snake with a flat, distinct head and a long tail. The body is bright green to olive, usually with dark spots on the bars on the forebody, becoming grey-bronze towards the rear. The head is green or blue-green.

Distribution

The Spotted Bush Snake is found in the northern regions, extending into the Kalahari and Northern Cape, reaching Namaqualand in the west and Port Elizabeth in the east. Elsewhere it occurs through central Africa to Sudan and Guinea.

Breeding

The female lays 3 - 12 elongated eggs in midsummer.

Diet

Geckos, chameleons and tree frogs.

Field Notes

The Spotted Bush Snake does not make a great pet as it does not feed in captivity.