Rough Green Snake Species Profile
Rough Green Snake Stats
Scientific Name: Opheodrys aestivus
Family: Colubridae
Adult Size: 20 to 30 inches
Range: Widely distributed from southern New Jersey to Kansas, over the entire southern U.
Rough Green Snake
Scientific Name: Liochlorophis vernalis
Size: 22-32 inches (56-81 cm) in length
PA Status: Endangered Species
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Rough Green Snake
(Opheodrys aestivus)
DESCRIPTION: 20-45 5/8" (51-115.9 cm). Slender arboreal snake; uniform pea-green with a long tapering tail. Belly white to yellowish green. Hatchlings greenish-gray. Scales keeled, in 17 rows.
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
A common, beautiful vine-like snake that blends in with the bushes it climbs through. Fairly docile, they often allow close approach.
New Hanover Co., NC 10/5/02.
Rough Green Snake
Family: ColubridaeOpheodrys aestivusPhoto © Animal-World Courtesy David Brough
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Rough Green Snake
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Rough Green Snake
Reptile. The beautiful rough green snake is a gentle snake with a pleasant disposition. Called “rough' because their scales stand out at a slight angle, these snakes are agile and skilled climbers.
Rough Green Snakes are common throughout Harris County, but are not commonly seen. This is because of their bright green coloration, which is excellent camouflage in the foliage of green shrubs and trees.
The Rough Green Snake is diurnal. People who have seen it in nature call it a "graceful, mild-tempered tree-dweller." It moves slowly through vegetation, its green color making it almost invisible.
Description: Rough green snakes are very slender and graceful with beautiful, solid green backs and yellow or white bellies. The scales are keeled (rough). Rough green snakes are excellent climbers and spend most of their time above ground.
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
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Rough Green Snake
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Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
The Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) is a non-venomous North American snake.
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus. Uncommon to fairly common statewide.
The rough green snake lives in the extreme southern quarter of the state. Much longer than the smooth green snake, it is more arboreal and has rough instead of smooth scales.
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 See also: Green Snake, Snake, Reptile, Garter Snake, Rat snake
  
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