Scientific Name: Liochlorophis vernalis
Size: 22-32 inches (56-81 cm) in length
PA Status: Endangered Species

Habitat Type:
Moist habitat, waterways in woodlands, lake & river borders, moist meadows. Mostly found in trees or shrubs near water, and seldom seen on the ground.

Colorations:
Adults:

• The dorsal is uniform light green.
• The ventral is uniform cream, yellow, or yellowish green.
• Suparlabials and chin areas are white to light yellow.

Juveniles:

• Neonates are uniform grey to greyish green.

Characteristics:

• Long, slender species
• The head is moderately distinct from the body.
• Slender neck
• Large eyes
• Keeled Scales
• 2 rows of dorsal scales near the ventral are smooth.
• Arboreal

Scale Counts:

• 17 scale rows at midbody and anterior
• 15 scale rows near the vent
• 139-171 ventral scales
• 105-161 subcaudals | 2 rows of subcaudals
• 1 nasal scale
• 1 loreal scale
• 1 preocular scale
• 2 postocular scales
• 1+2 temporal scales
• 7 supralabials
• 8 infralabials
• Anal plate is divided

Confused with:

• Smooth Green Snake

Coloration/Pattern Photos:
Adults

Range Map:

References:

• Hulse, C. and McCoy C. J. and Ellen Censky ,1998. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the Northeast. 306-309pp.

• Ernst, Carl H. and Ernst, Evelyn M. ,2003. Snakes of the United States and Canada. 258-263pp.

Photo Credits:

• Brandon Curtis
• Bob Hamilton
• Charlie Eichelberger