The only all green snake in North Carolina, Rough Green Snakes occur statewide below ~3000' and feed mostly on insects. They are harmless to humans.
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC 24 Oct 2015 |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Bladen Co., NC 25 Mar 2007 | |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Bladen Co., NC 25 Mar 2007 | |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Bladen Co., NC 25 Mar 2007 |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Orange Co., NC 10 June 2008 | |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Orange Co., NC 10 June 2008 |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Jones Co., NC 19 July 2008 |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Eno Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 11 Oct 2013 | |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Eno Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 11 Oct 2013 | |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Eno Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 11 Oct 2013 | |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Eno Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 11 Oct 2013 |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) New Hanover Co, NC 5 Jan 2014 |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 26 Oct 2019 | |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 26 Oct 2019 | |
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 26 Oct 2019 These are relatively long, skinny snakes! |
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