Smooth Greensnake (Formerly Smooth Green Snake)NON-VENOMOUS
Scientific Name: Opheodrys vernalis(Formerly: Liochlorophis vernalis
Family: Colubridae
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Description & Size
- Legless
- No eyelids
- Lacks external ears
- Scales on the back are smooth
- Single anal scale
- Total length: 28.0-81.0 cm (11.0-31.9 in)
- Back color: green
- Belly color: yellow to white
Habitat
- Wet meadows
- Moist grasslands
- Wet backyards
- Wet roadside ditches
- Avoids sandy soils
Diet
- Primarily insectivorous
- Other invertebrates
- Small salamanders
Life History
- Diurnal
- Active season: mid-April – late September
- Breeding season: spring – summer
- Lays eggs
- 2-12 eggs per female
