The Rough Green Snake is a slender, bright green snake that lives in shrubs and low trees. Its coloration provides perfect camouflage among leaves. It is entirely harmless and docile.
Habitat
Moist shrubby vegetation, forest edges, and stream banks
Diet
Insects, spiders, and small invertebrates
How common
Common
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