Philothamnus

Philothamnus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.

==Species== The following 24 species are recognised 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