Common Name:

 Smooth Greensnake
Scientific Name:
Opheodrys vernalis
Etymology:
Genus:

Opheodrys  is derived from the Greek words ophios which means "serpent" and drys meaning "tree".
 Species:
vernalis is Latin for "of springtime".
Vernacular Names:
Common green snake, grass snake, northern grass snake, green grass snake, green whip snake, smooth-coated green snake, spring snake, summer snake.
Average Length:
11 - 20 in. (30.3 - 51 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
22.4 in. (57 cm)
Record length:
26 in. (66 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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