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Smooth Green Snake

Opheodrys vernalis

Description

Terrestrial; dark green, belly lighter green/yellowish

Stats

Size

15 - 20 inches

Status

Endangered

Similar Species

Rough Green snake

Diet

Insects, spiders

Habitat

Sandy woods, sandy prairies

Reproduction

Egg-laying - 5 to 18 eggs laid in June/July will hatch in July/August

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