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Green Grass Snake

Opheodrys aestivus

Photo by KatCuff
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Very long, very thin little green Green Grass Snake or smooth green grass snake

Species ID Suggestions

rough green snake

Opheodrys aestivus

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Scott Frazier
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Rough green snake
michael10
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Comments (15)
KatCuff
Thanks! He was a great model!
KatCuff
Snakes have never been my thing. I respect them and keep my distance. I don't get close enough to be able to tell the difference. This little guy was very colorful and nonthreatening.
Scott Frazier
You're welcome! You should probably change the common name too. Garter snakes are striped and/or checkered, and not green. :-)
KatCuff
Thanks for the head's up and kind words!
Scott Frazier
Hi. Great series! This is Opheodrys aestivus if not Opheodrys vernalis (see suggestion). For a picture of Thamnophis sirtalis annectens see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thamnophis_sirtalis_annectens.jpg. Cheers
KatCuff
Thank you! He was a wonderful model and quite the find.
KarenL
Very pretty & a great 'pose'! Welcome to project Noah KatCuff!

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