Smooth green snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the smooth green snake lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Opheodrys vernalis
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the smooth green snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the smooth green snake in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the smooth green snake endangered?

The smooth green snake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the smooth green snake?

The smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Opheodrys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the smooth green snake

The smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is a species of North American nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is also referred to as the grass snake. It is a slender, "small medium" snake that measures 36–51 cm (14–20 in) as an adult. It gets its common name from its smooth dorsal scales, as opposed to the rough green snake, which has keeled dorsal scales. The smooth green snake is found in marshes, meadows, open woods, and along stream edges, and is native to regions of Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. A non-aggressive snake, it seldom bites and usually flees when threatened. It mates in late spring to summer, and females lay their eggs from June to September. The smooth green snake will often bob its head in order to mimic vegetation blowing in the wind.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Smooth green snake (revision 1354641742), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q945692 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).