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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 ...
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.
Smooth green snake; Ground snake. Common ground snake; ... Rough-scaled python; Royal python; Savu python; Spotted python; Stimson's python; Sumatran short-tailed python;
Midland water snake: southern 1/2: common: minimal Nerodia sipedon sipedon: Northern water snake: throughout: common: minimal Opheodrys aestivus aestivus: Northern rough green snake: southern 1/3: special concern: minimal Opheodrys vernalis blanchardi: Western smooth green snake: northwest: state endangered: minimal Pantherophis ramspotti ...
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 ...
Eastern milk snake: Nerodia sipedon sipedon: Northern water snake: Opheodrys aestivus: Rough green snake: Opheodrys vernalis: Smooth green snake: Regina septemvittata: Queen snake: Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus: Northern pine snake: Storeria dekayi dekayi: Northern brown snake: Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata: Northern red ...
A highly venomous snake is still on the loose after escaping a home in Tilburg, the Netherlands on Monday afternoon, a municipality spokesperson told CNN on Wednesday. Deadly green mamba snake on ...