green snake

English

Alternative forms

• greensnake

Noun

green snake (plural green snakes)

1. Any of the genus Opheodrys of small to medium-sized non-venomous colubrid snakes.
   1. A smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)
   2. A rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus)

Derived terms

• Battersby's green snake (Philothamnus battersbyi), of Africa
• Chinese green snake (Ptyas major)
• Doria's green snake (Ptyas doriae)
• many-banded green snake (Ptyas multicincta)
• North China green snake (Ptyas multicincta)
• Ryukyu green snake (Ptyas semicarinata)
• Sakishima green snake (Ptyas herminae)