Emerald snake

Not to be confused with Emerald tree boa.

The emerald snake (Hapsidophrys smaragdinus) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Eating a house gecko.

Emerald snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Hapsidophrys
Species:	H. smaragdinus
Binomial name
Hapsidophrys smaragdinus (Schlegel, 1837)
Synonyms
Hapsidophrys smaragdina

Geographic range

The snake is found in Africa.