---
title: "Lichtenstein's Green Racer"
description: "Philodryas olfersii — Reptielen. Philodryas olfersii is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/lichtenstein-s-green-racer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Lichtenstein's Green Racer

> Philodryas olfersii — Reptielen. Philodryas olfersii is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.

- Scientific name: *Philodryas olfersii*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1170
- Wikidata: [Q3008409](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3008409)
- iNaturalist taxon: [29105](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/29105)

## Names

- en: Lichtenstein's Green Racer
- de: Grüne Strauchnatter
- es: Culebra de Olfers
- fr: Philodryade d'Olfers

## Countries with the most observations

BR (891), AR (96), PY (21), BO (18), UY (14), PE (12), GF (11), CO (5), GY (3), VE (3)

## Summary

Philodryas olfersii is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philodryas_olfersii

## Photo

![Lichtenstein's Green Racer](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/lichtenstein-s-green-racer/medium.jpg)

Photo: Tiago Lubiana · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141415108

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/lichtenstein-s-green-racer?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).