#opheodrysvernalis

Scenes From My Walk - Smooth Green Snake Nature Conservancy’s Santa Fe Canyon Preserve “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. Smooth green snakes will often bob their heads in order to mimic vegetation blowing in the wind.” - Wikipedia #ScenesFromMyWalk #SmoothGreenSnake #GreenSnake #Snake #OpheodrysVernalis #AutumnSnake #Reptile #ReptilesOfInstagram #ReptilesOfNewMexico #Naturalist #PhotoByJeriRae (at Santa Fe Canyon Preserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjBp9iNPimg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=