Philothamnus hughesi

Philothamnus hughesi, also known commonly as Hughes' green snake or Hughes's green snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to central Africa.^[2]

Philothamnus hughesi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Philothamnus
Species:	P. hughesi
Binomial name
Philothamnus hughesi J.-F. Trape & Roux-Estève, 1990

Etymology

The specific name, hughesi, is in honor of British herpetologist Barry Hughes.^[3]

Geographic range

P. hughesi is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, South Sudan, and Uganda.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. hughesi is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 2,100 m (6,900 ft).^[1]

Behavior

P. hughesi is arboreal.^[1][2]

Reproduction

P. hughesi is oviparous.^[2]