Common Name:

 Rough Greensnake
Scientific Name:
Opheodrys aestivus
Etymology:
Genus:

Opheodrys  is derived from the Greek words ophios which means "serpent" and drys meaning "tree".
 Species:
aestivus is Latin for "summer".
Vernacular Names:
Bush snake, grass snake, green summer snake, green tree snake, green whip snake, huckleberry snake, keel-scaled green snake, magnolia snake, vine snake.
Average Length:
22 - 32 in. (56 - 81 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
37.3 in. (94.7 cm)
Record length:
45.6 in. (115.9 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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