Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)

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Photo by AshleyT

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Field Notes

Description:

A long, slender snake that has a bright green back and a smooth, cream belly. These snakes have very long tails that aid in their arboreal life style. This guy was quite rambunctious, and I tried to get him to bite me since he kept opening his mouth like that, but I couldn't get him to, they are very sweet snakes.

Habitat:

Found in a Common Buttonbush at a ponds edge at night, they are easy to find in the right habitat with a spotlight; the belly shines back at you. The last photo shows him climbing a tree when I released him.

Reference Links:

Opheodrys aestivus

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Comments (23)

AshleyT

Thanks Aaron :) He looks pretty real to me too since he's in a different position is every photo. And others seem to think so too since I won one of the categories at a photo contest with this photo ;)

Aaron_G

This photo is so awesome that it almost doesn't seem real but I know that it is. ;-) Great find, especially with their incredible camouflage.

paulm7714

Did you actually take this picture? It doesn't look real.

kdpicturemaker

Great photos! Snakes are fascinating to watch.

Bhagya Herath

cute!!!!!

vivianpoma

beautiful, great photo, great series

Fyn Kynd

Ah! lol ;-)

AshleyT

Thanks Jamie, Juan, and Fyn! And Fyn, I wanted him to bite me just so I could say I've been bitten by a rough green haha, they are so docile and rarely bite ;)

Fyn Kynd

Great shots! Why were you trying to get him to bite you?

Juan DiTrani

Nice catch!

jamiewgoodspeed

i have some as pets they are amazing its great to see such a healthy population in the wild!

AshleyT

Thanks Adarsha, Karen, and Rieko, they are such sweet snakes!

RiekoS

What a big mouth!

KarenL

Awesome Ashley! My favorite little snake!