• Source: 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.




Etymology


The specific name, hughesi, is in honor of British herpetologist Barry Hughes.




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.




Habitat


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




Behavior


P. hughesi is arboreal.




Reproduction


P. hughesi is oviparous.




References






Further reading


Chirio L, Ineich I (2006). "Biogeography of the reptiles of the Central African Republic". African Journal of Herpetology 55 (1): 23–59.
Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. ISBN 978-1472935618. (Philothamnus hughesi, p. 491).
Trape J-F, Roux-Estève R (1990). "Note sur une collection de serpents du Congo avec description d'une espèce nouvelle ". Journal of African Zoology – Revue de Zoologie Africaine 104: 375–383. (Philothamnus hughesi, new species, pp. 376–378, Figure 1). (in French).
Trape J-F, Roux-Estève R (1995). "Les serpents du Congo: liste commentée et clé de détermination ". J. African Zool. – Rev. Zool. Africaine 109 (1): 31–50. (in French).

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