Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)

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) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Bladen Co., NC
25 Mar 2007

Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Bladen Co., NC
25 Mar 2007

Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Bladen Co., NC
25 Mar 2007


Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Orange Co., NC
10 June 2008
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Orange Co., NC
10 June 2008

Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Jones Co., NC
19 July 2008

Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Eno Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
11 Oct 2013
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Eno Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
11 Oct 2013
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Eno Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
11 Oct 2013
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Eno Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
11 Oct 2013

Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) 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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