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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 ...
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.
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]
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 (Gonyosoma prasinum) Ahaetulla, a genus of colubrid snakes from Asia Malayan green whipsnake (Ahaetulla mycterizans)
N. rhombifera—diamond-back water snake [1] N. sipedon—northern and midland water snake; Opheodrys aestivus—keeled green or rough green snake; Pituophis catenifer sayi—bullsnake; Regina grahami—Graham's water snake; Rhinocheilus lecontei—long-nosed snake; Sonora semiannulata—great plains ground snake; Storeria dekayi—brown snake
Rough green snake: Opheodrys aestivus: Non-venomous Scarlet kingsnake: Lampropeltis elapsoides: Non-venomous Scarlet snake: Cemophora coccinea: Non-venomous Smooth earth snake: Virginia valeriae: Non-venomous Southeastern crowned snake: Tantilla coronata: Non-venomous Western mud snake: Farancia abacura reinwardtii: Non-venomous Western ribbon ...
Northern Rough Green Snake: southern 1/3: special concern: minimal Opheodrys vernalis blanchardi: Western Smooth Green Snake: northwest: state endangered: minimal Pantherophis obsoletus: Black Rat Snake: throughout: common: minimal Pantherophis ramspotti: Western Fox Snake: northwestern corner: uncommon: minimal Pantherophis spiloides: Gray Rat ...
Keeled scales differentiate the rough earth snake from the similar smooth earth snake (Virginia valeriae), as well as from the wormsnake. V. striatula is most likely to be confused with De Kay's brown snake (Storeria dekayi), which is a little larger and is light brown with dark markings on the back and neck. Unlike the rough earth snake, De ...