Species Reptiles & AmphibiansSmooth Green Snake

Smooth Green Snake

Opheodrys vernalis

UncommonReptile & Amphibian
Illustration of Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis)

The Smooth Green Snake is a slender, vivid green snake that turns blue-gray after death. It inhabits meadows and is more terrestrial than the Rough Green Snake. Heavily affected by pesticide use in its grassland habitat.

Habitat
Open meadows, moist grasslands, and shrubby fields
Diet
Insects, spiders, and soft-bodied invertebrates
How common
Uncommon

Best time to see a Smooth Green Snake

The best time to see a Smooth Green Snake is April–July, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,266 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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