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	Western Smooth Green Snake
		Smooth green snakes are found throughout southern Canada, the north-central United States, and several isolated locations in the west.
		Smooth green snakes have a primarily terrestrial life, preferring to stick to the ground rather than climbing to branches or other lofts, like their close relative, the rough green snake.
		Smooth green snakes begin to emerge from their hibernation sites, (usually tree stumps, mud mounds, under rocks, and logs, etc.) in April or May and tend to mate in the late spring or summer.
	www.northern.edu /natsource/REPTILES/Greens1.htm (870 words)

	Wildlife: Green snakes beneficial, harmless
		The smooth green snake inhabits the northern midwest east to New England.
		The smooth green snake's scales lack a keel and thus are smooth.
		Green snakes mate in June and usually lay their eggs in a depression under a flat rock.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports/outdoors/20030817shalaway0817p5.asp (666 words)

	WDNR - Smooth Green Snake
		The bright emerald green color of this snake makes it easy to identify, although buff-colored individuals may be found in northern and central Wisconsin.
		Smooth green snakes frequent prairies, oak savannas, bracken grasslands, open areas in pine barrens, and grassy areas along forest edges.
		Green snakes feed on insects, grubs, and worms.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/er/herps/snakes/smoothgreen.htm (148 words)

	Green Snakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The rough green typically occupies the mid and southern reaches of the eastern half of the United States while the smooth green is found in scattered portions of the northern United States and some isolated populations in the west and southern Texas.
		The rough green snake averages 22 to 46 inches in length; the smooth green snake is typically 14 to 26 inches in length.
		Green snakes are normally considered to be difficult snakes to keep and those who are new to snake keeping hobby are often recommended to not start out with them.
	members.aol.com /TheWyvernsLair/snakes/green.html (1627 words)

	Grass Snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term Grass Snake is also used to mean the Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis), as well as several other non-venomous North and Central American snakes in American English.
		Grass Snakes hibernate over the winter and mate soon after they emerge in the spring during April or May. The leathery skinned eggs are laid in batches of 8-40 in June to July and hatch after about 10 weeks.
		This snake is found in lowland areas of England and Wales but is almost absent from Scotland and not found in Ireland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grass_snake (349 words)

	Snakes of Missouri: Non-venomous Snakes
		This is a shiny, iridescent snake of the southeastern swamps.
		This snake is very similar to the other garter snakes, but it usually has a yellowish-orange stripe down the middle of the back, an alternating double row of fl spots along the sides, and fl bars along the edge of the upper green lip.
		Rough earth snakes differ from western earth snakes by having keeled scales along the back, five labial scales along the upper lip, and a single scale between the nostrils—compared to relatively smooth scales along the back, six labial scales along the upper lip, and two scales between the nostrils for the western earth snake.
	mdc.mo.gov /nathis/herpetol/snake/snake1.htm (3643 words)

	Herpbreeder.dk
		Goldsmith, S.K. Behaviour and ecology of the Rough Green snake, Opheodrys aestivus.
		Plummer, M.V. Observations on the Nesting Ecology of Green Snakes.
		Plummer, M.V. Population ecology of green snakes (Opheodrys aestivus) revisisted.
	www.herpseeker.com /worldspecies/Snakes/colubrids/opheodrys.htm (581 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The western smooth green snake is a subspecies of the smooth green snake.
		Since the western smooth green snake is primarily a prairie inhabitant of the West, those in Ohio are probably remnants of the western prairie that once extended into the state.
		The northern redbelly is the smallest snake in Ohio.
	www.jackson8.com /ohiosnakes/nonpoisonous.html (2779 words)

	Opheodrys aestivus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) is a non-venomous North American snake.
		The Rough Green Snake ranges throughout the Southeastern United States, from Kansas and Texas east to New Jersey and south to Florida.
		The Rough Green Snake is widespread and is not of conservation concern, in general.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Opheodrys_aestivus (500 words)

	Green Snake, Lioclonorophis vernalis
		The Smooth Green Snake is found in a variety of habitats such as grassy, moist meadows, native praries, and clearings in coniferous pine forests.
		The snake is seen crossing bike or hiking trails, or brought home by cats or dogs that hunt in large open field, particularly near railroad tracks.
		Green Snakes are one of the few species of snake that is entirely insectivorous.
	www.herpnet.net /Minnesota-Herpetology/snakes/Green_snake.html (630 words)

	Snakes: Minnesota DNR
		The common garter snake and it's cousin, the plains garter snake, are medium-sized snakes reaching up to 3 feet in length.
		This snake usually won't come into a house, but can be found in sheds, barns, or other buildings where rodents are present.
		The fox snake and bullsnake are sometimes confused with timber rattlesnakes because they will defend themselves and will vibrate their tails.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /reptiles_amphibians/snakes (464 words)

	Smooth Green Snake Detailed Information - Montana Animal Field Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The smooth green snake is a small to medium, slender, bright green snake with smooth dorsal scales (15 rows at mid-body), and a white or yellowish underside; each nostril is centered in a single scale; the anal scale is divided.
		The smooth green snake differs from the eastern racer (Coluber constrictor) by being smaller in size, in having the nostril centered in a single scale rather than placed between two scales, and in having a single anterior temporal scale on each side rather than two.
		The smooth green snake is restricted to extreme northeastern Montana north of the Missouri River, at elevations below 2150 feet (655 meters).
	fwp.mt.gov /fieldguide/detail_ARADB47010.aspx (1012 words)

	BioKIDS: Smooth green snake (Liochlorophis vernalis) : Information
		Smooth Green snakes are found in moist, grassy areas, usually in prairies, pastures, meadows, marshes, and lake eges.
		Smooth green snakes are probably eaten by birds, such as hawks and American crows, by large snakes, such as milk snakes, and by some mammals, such as raccoons and foxes.
		Smooth Green snakes influence the populations of their insect prey and serve as a food source for predators.
	www.biokids.umich.edu /critters/information/Liochlorophis_vernalis.html (791 words)

	Reptiles and Amphibians of ND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Smooth green snakes, also known as green grass snakes, are bright green with a white chin and belly.
		These snakes are seldom seen due to their camouflage which blends in with their grassy habitat.
		Smooth green snakes feed on grasshoppers, caterpillars, spiders, insects and earthworms.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/herps/amrepnd/species/ophevern.htm (70 words)

	Herp Atlas Newsletter No. 8 - Spring 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		They are the water snake, brown snake, redbelly snake, eastern garter snake, ribbon snake, ringneck snake, smooth green snake and milk snake.
		Snakes can be harder to identify than other herps, though, because they tend to move away quickly and also because not everyone is willing to grab one in order to confirm its identity.
		Three nonvenomous species that are often mistaken for venomous snakes are the water snake, the milk snake and the hognose snake.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/wildlife/herp/newsltr8.html (1311 words)

	Wild Resource Conservation Program
		Unlike the more widely-distributed smooth green snake, this species has keeled upper body scales and reaches a maximum size of almost 46 inches (26 inches for the smooth green snake).
		This snake prefers moist habitats such as wet meadows and the borders of lakes, marshes and woodland streams.
		Habitats required by this snake are also shared by an array of other animals and plants with valuable ecological functions to perform.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /wrcf/rgsnake.aspx (335 words)

	Snakes of New York
		Snakes play critical roles in the environments where they occur, primarily by the position they hold in food webs in natural communities.
		These snakes, like many other species, are variable in color and pattern; the basic color is dark brown or green with three yellowish stripes down their sides and back.
		The milk snake is a boldly patterned serpent (brown or reddish blotches on a light grey to tan body) that vibrates its tail when annoyed.
	www.esf.edu /pubprog/brochure/snakes/snakes.htm (1165 words)

	North Dakota Snakes - Part 1
		Common garter snakes are identified by three long yellow stripes on a fl background.
		Redbelly snakes are North Dakota's smallest snakes, as they seldom exceed 12 inches in length.
		These snakes are seldom seen due to their small size, shyness, and nocturnal habits.
	www.und.nodak.edu /org/ndwild/snakekey1.html (143 words)

	CARCNET-RCCAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Smooth Green Snake is bright green with a white belly.
		The Smooth Green Snake is found in a variety of moist habitats including wet prairies, meadows, marsh borders, and open woodlands.
		It is unclear how long the Smooth Green Snake can live in the wild, but snakes caught as adults have lived for over 5 years in captivity.
	www.carcnet.ca /english/reptiles/tour/glossary/greesnk/greesnk2.htm (295 words)

	Smooth Green Snake, Lioclonorophis vernalis, Opheodrys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The smooth green snake is found in scattered populations in Iowa.
		The smooth green snake is found in a variety of habitats such as grassy, moist meadows, native prairies, and clearings in coniferous pine forests.
		Green snakes hibernate in burrows, rock crevices, road embankments, and (at least in northern Minnesota), ant mounds (Lang, 1969).
	www.herpnet.net /Iowa-Herpetology/reptiles/snakes/smooth_green_snake.html (774 words)

	Smooth Green Snake: Nature Snapshots from Minnesota DNR: Minnesota DNR
		Smooth green snakes are found in open areas where grass and shrubs are found.
		The smooth green snake does not have protected status in Minnesota.
		The reason for this is that the green in its body is made up of a combination of blue and yellow.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /snapshots/snakes_turtles/smoothgreensnake.html (264 words)

	Smooth Green Snake
		Young snakes are dark olive or blue-gray in color and could be confused with young fl racers except that racers have a mottled pattern when young.
		The smooth green snake has scales that are not keeled.
		Green snakes emerge in April or May and mate in the late spring or summer.
	www.umass.edu /nrec/snake_pit/pages/greens.html (239 words)

	Eastern Smooth Green Snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Call it a Green Snake or grass snake, there's no mistaking this bright green creature.
		It is widespread in Nova Scotia, in grassy, shrubby or dry boggy areas, including lawns.
		Green Snakes are frequently captured by people because they are active during the day.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mnh/nature/snakes/green.htm (158 words)

	Reptiles and Amphibians » Snakes » Green Snake - Western Smooth Main Page
		The Western Smooth Green Snake, though once extremely common in the prairies and grasslands of North America, is fast disappearing, seemingly less able to adapt to the lawns and parks of cities than its cousin, the Eastern Smooth Green Snake.
		It is important not to harm Western Smooth Green Snakes, however, as they are greatly affected by loss of their native prairies.
		Generally, the Western Smooth Green Snake grows to about a foot and half in length, and has a long, slender body with a "smiling" narrow-shaped mouth.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/reptiles/snakes/snk4394.html (470 words)

	Smooth Green Snake
		The only other green snake in the state, the rough green, has keeled scales and a much longer tail than the smooth green.
		Habitat: Smooth green snakes are usually found in old fields, meadows, and around houses.
		Range: In West Virginia, the smooth green snake is found mainly at higher elevations.
	www.marshall.edu /herp/Old/smoothgreen.htm (144 words)

	Biodiversity of the Rideau River: Reptiles.
		A smooth green snake, Opheodrys vernalis, hatching from its egg.
		Turtles and some snakes, such as the milk snake, the ringneck snake and the green snake, dig nests in which they lay their eggs.
		Eleven species of native reptiles (comprising six species of snakes and five species of turtles) were found along the Rideau River during both the Project and previous fieldwork by Mike Rankin and Francis Cook, research associates with the Canadian Museum of Nature.
	www.nature.ca /rideau/b/b4-e.html (326 words)

	SMOOTH GREEN SNAKE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Smooth Green Snake’s color is light green, lighter than that of the Rough Green Snake.
		The loss and degradation of natural prairie habitat, as well as the direct and indirect effects of insecticides from its diet, are resulting in Smooth Green Snake population declines.
		The Smooth Green Snake dwells in wet prairies and is now restricted to the prairie remnants in the northwest counties of Indiana.
	herpcenter.ipfw.edu /outreach/accounts/reptiles/snakes/Smooth_green_snake/index.htm (129 words)

	Fox Snake (Elaphe vulpina and Elaphe gloydi)
		The head may be reddish or orange, and the belly is yellowish, checkered with fl.
		When threatened, they may coil, vibrate their tails, and strike, but are non venomous and harmless to humans.
		Range and Status: The western fox snake is found in the Upper Peninsula, where it is often called a "pine snake." The eastern fox snake, of the Great Lakes marshes in the southeastern Lower Peninsula, is listed as a THREATENED species by the Michigan DNR and is protected by state law.
	www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12145_12201-61210--,00.html (219 words)

	Green Picture Snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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	www.reptileforums.com /results/snakes/green-picture-snake.html (266 words)

	Smooth Green Snake (Liochlorophis vernalis)
		Young green snakes are olive, brown, or gray.
		The young may emerge in a month or less, and reports exist of smooth green snakes retaining eggs in their bodies until hatching.
		Range and Status: Smooth green snakes have been found throughout Michigan, but seem to have disappeared from much of the southern Lower Peninsula.
	www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12145_12201-61212--,00.html (162 words)

	Upton Herpetology - Unconfirmed Species
		This species is green dorsally and cream white ventrally.
		Mates from April to May. Gelatinous eggs are scattered individually or in small clusters and attached to submerged vegetation.
		Ground color is brown and body often contains patches of green and stripes on legs.
	www.bnl.gov /esd/reserve/Not_confirmed_Full.htm (912 words)

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