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The smooth green snake relies on an environment matching its green scales for camouflage to protect itself from predators. If threatened, a smooth green snake will usually flee. It is a docile snake, seldom biting and usually allowing humans to come close. If provoked, it can secrete a substance from its anal gland, causing a foul smell. [13]
Opheodrys is a genus of small to medium-sized nonvenomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as green snakes.In North America the genus consists of two distinct species.As their common names imply, the rough green snake has keeled dorsal scales, whereas the smooth green snake has smooth dorsal scales.
Opheodrys aestivus, commonly known as the rough green snake, is a nonvenomous North American colubrid. It is sometimes called grass snake or green grass snake, but these names are more commonly applied to the smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis). The European colubrid called grass snake (Natrix natrix) is not closely related. The rough green ...
Smooth green snake Opheodrys vernalis or the smooth green snake Characteristics: Smooth green snakes are one of the smaller species, typically between 1 and 2 feet in length.
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernali) Rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Ptyas, a genus of colubrid snakes from Asia Greater green snake (Ptyas major) Sakashima green snake (Ptyas herminae) Doria's green snake (Ptyas doriae) Ptyas nigromarginata or green rat snake; Gonyosoma, a genus of colubrid snakes from Asia Green trinket snake ...
A new snake species, the northern green anaconda, sits on a riverbank in the Amazon's Orinoco basin. “The size of these magnificent creatures was incredible," Fry said in a news release earlier ...
Northern water snake: Nerodia sipedon sipedon: Colubridae: Secure (S5) Brown water snake: Nerodia taxispilota: Colubridae: Apparently secure (S4) Northern rough green snake: Opheodrys aestivus aestivus: Colubridae: Secure (S5) Smooth green snake: Opheodrys vernalis: Colubridae: Vulnerable (S3) Eastern rat snake: Pantherophis alleghaniensis ...