Philothamnus girardi

Philothamnus girardi, also known commonly as the Annobon wood snake and Girard's green snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central Africa.

Taxonomy

P. girardi was originally described and named as a species new to science by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1893.

Etymology

The specific name, girardi, is in honor of French-Portuguese zoologist Alberto Arthur Alexandre Girard.

Geographic range

P. girardi occurs on the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea. The species may also occur in the Republic of the Congo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. girardi is forest.

Behavior

P. girardi is fully arboreal.

Reproduction

P. girardi is oviparous.