Rough Green Snake ²

Rough Green Snakes are common but rarely seen thanks to their incredible camouflage. Bright grass-green, these small and slender snakes blend in perfectly with grasses and tree leaves. They are found in meadows and forests near water and are excellent climbers, often found high up in the branches. They eat mainly insects, including cicadas, but may also eat small treefrogs.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42264328@N00/2827309845
2. Adapted by hancnaturalist from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opheodrys_aestivus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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