Spotted Bush Snake

Spotted Bush Snake

Philothamnus semivariegatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Etosha National Park
8 Verified records at Etosha National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Philothamnus semivariegatus, commonly known as the spotted bush snake is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake, endemic to Africa. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Bush Snake sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
3 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
7 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
12 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
13 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
14 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
18 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
21 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
24 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
25 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
26 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
27 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
28 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Bush Snake in Etosha National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Bush Snake sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Bush Snake in Etosha National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Bush Snake in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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