Discover Life's page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Snakes -- identification guide -- Discover Life. They have smooth scales as opposed to the keeled scales found in rough green snakes. Typical adult length 2 to 3 feet Habitat Everywhere Defenses
Fourth, the best identifying character is the facial pit.

See more ideas about Snake, Snake venom, Reptiles and amphibians. Documenting animals of Oklahoma, birds of Oklahoma, insects of Oklahoma, plants of Oklahoma. Fifth, if you have a dead snake a poisonous snake can be identified by examining the scales under the tail. Description: Rough Green Snakes are fairly long – to 32 in (81 cm) – slender, bright green snakes with yellow or whitish bellies that spend much of their time climbing in vegetation. We have everything from alligators to bears to many varieties of insects. ALL snakes as potentially dangerous.

Green Water Snake (Nerodia Cyclopion) There are many nonvenomous water snakes, belonging to the genus Nerodia, across the United States.

Oklahoma has a wide variety of critters, mainly due to its geographical location. Five to ten capsule-shaped eggs incubate under the sun-warmed stone for six to 12 weeks. snake might be poisonous. Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix Characteristics Dark brown, hourglass-shaped pattern Young copperheads have yellow or green tails. Smooth green snakes are bright green, but can be darker as juveniles.

It was a smooth green snake.

So while some harmless species are larger and can deliver a decent bite, they aren't going to send you to the hospital because of it. They may reach 2 feet long.

Two species of green snakes occur in the United States.

Hatching usually takes place in August, so be alert for young snakes, especially when mowing the grass. NOTE: We've decided to go with the term "harmless" instead of "non-venomous" because several innocuous species in Oklahoma are technically rear-fanged venomous but they are medically insignificant to humans.

Their bright green color easily distinguishes them from all other snakes in Georgia and South Carolina but the similar Smooth Green Snake replaces this species in the Appalachian Mountains and the Northeast.

Oklahoma radio station 92.9 NIN recently shared a video that shows some massive rattlesnakes hunters have recently caught. Most are brown, grey or black.

At night they may crawl onto highways where they absorb heat before searching for food. Rough green snakes are excellent climbers and their color pattern—green back and yellowish belly—provides useful camouflage. To avoid overheating during the hottest months many snakes become inactive during the day and come out at night. They are nonvenomous and pose no risk to humans. The green water snake is a dark forest-green to olive-green.