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Rough Green Snake

Opheodrys aestivus

Photo by gatorfellows
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Description:

The snake is bright green above and has a yellowish belly, affording it excellent camouflage in green vegetation. It has keeled dorsal scales. It grows up to 116 cm (45½ inches) in total length and is very thin. It has a pinkish forked tongue.

Habitat:

This little one was hiding in the Bridal Veil spirea. It pink tongue flicking was the only thing that gave away its position.

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Opheodrys aestivus

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