Philothamnus hughesi

Philothamnus hughesi
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

Last updated April 08, 2024

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]

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]

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References

1 2 3 Chirio, L.; LeBreton, M.; Zassi-Boulou, A.-G. (2021). "Philothamnus hughesi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T43130567A43130572. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T43130567A43130572.en . Retrieved 24 June 2023.
1 2 3 4 Species Philothamnus hughesi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Philothamnus hughesi, p. 127).