Philothamnus angolensis Bocage, 1882

Pietersen, Darren W., Pietersen, Errol W. & Conradie, Werner, 2017, Preliminary herpetological survey of Ngonye Falls and surrounding regions in south-western Zambia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 148) 11 (1), pp. 24-43 : 34

Philothamnus angolensis Bocage, 1882

Western Green Snake

Material: PEM R 22028; TM 86231

Photograph: VMUS 158913

A common, diurnal species seen regularly along the banks of the Zambezi River. One individual ( VMUS 158913) was photographed at Ngonye Falls campsite, one ( TM 86231) had drowned in the Zambezi River and one ( PEM R 22028) was collected on the eastern bank of the Zambezi River below Ngonye Falls. It is widespread in Western Province, as well as in the northern provinces of Zambia ( Broadley 1971a).