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Northern rough green snake: Opheodrys aestivus aestivus (Linnaeus, 1766) Endangered Lancaster County and Chester County: Smooth green snake: Opheodrys vernalis (Harlan, 1827) Species of special concern Statewide except southeast Queensnake: Regina septemvittata (Say, 1825) Species of special concern Western and southeastern counties DeKay's ...
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 ...
Out of Pennsylvania’s 21 species of snake only three are venomous. Two are found in the central region. Julian Avery from Penn State explains what to look for.
The smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is a species of North American nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is also referred to as the grass snake . It is a slender, "small medium" snake that measures 36–51 cm (14–20 in) as an adult.
Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo; Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus (official state bird [4])
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 ...
Pennsylvania never chose an official state bird, but did choose the ruffed grouse as the state game bird. [3] Alaska , California , and South Dakota permit hunting of their state birds. Alabama , Georgia , Massachusetts , Missouri , Oklahoma , South Carolina , and Tennessee have designated an additional "state game bird" for the purpose of hunting.