Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis

Family Colubridae Description: Adults 12" to 26" in length. Color uniformly green on top, white to cream on underside. Slender body, with smooth scales. Divided anal plate. Elevation Range: Between 5500' and 9000' on both sides of Continental Divide in Colorado. Subspecies in Colorado: Liochlorophis vernalis blanchardi Sometimes listed as Liochlorophis vernalis.		Photo from Hammerson, 1986. Used with permission.
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