Rough Greensnake
The Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus) is a medium-sized, slender snake that is lime to darker green in color with a white, yellow, or greenish yellow color underneath. Adults reach 22 to 32 inches in length. Females are larger than males, but males have a longer tail as adults. The scales on the body are weakly keeled.
Rough Greensnakes are found throughout the southeastern United States except in the higher elevations of the Appalachian Mountains. They can be found along the Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain as far north as Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. They can be found as far west as Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and northern Mexico. In Tennessee, where the above pictures were taken, there is no other bright green snake like the Rough Greensnake.
These snakes are often found in vegetation along bodies of water. They are often found in trees, and their camouflaged bodies can often be difficult to see. They are active during the day. They are one of the first species to go into hibernation, usually in October. They come out of hibernation from late March into April. They feed mostly on insects such as grasshoppers, crickets, and dragonflies, but they also will eat spiders, snails, and will sometimes feed on young lizards or treefrogs.
Rough Greensnakes are found throughout the southeastern United States except in the higher elevations of the Appalachian Mountains. They can be found along the Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain as far north as Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. They can be found as far west as Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and northern Mexico. In Tennessee, where the above pictures were taken, there is no other bright green snake like the Rough Greensnake.
These snakes are often found in vegetation along bodies of water. They are often found in trees, and their camouflaged bodies can often be difficult to see. They are active during the day. They are one of the first species to go into hibernation, usually in October. They come out of hibernation from late March into April. They feed mostly on insects such as grasshoppers, crickets, and dragonflies, but they also will eat spiders, snails, and will sometimes feed on young lizards or treefrogs.