Scientific Name: Liochlorophis vernalis
Size: 14-20 inches (36-51 cm) in length
PA Status: Species of special concern

Habitat Type:
Lower shrub vegetation, old fields, pastures, farmland , meadows, bog borders, and forest clearings. Found mostly in the open, but may be found under rocks or logs.

Colorations:
Adults:

• The dorsal is uniform bright green.
• The ventral is white to yellowish white.
• The lateral scales may have a slight blue tint.
• Suparlabials and chin are white to yellow.

Juveniles:

• Neonates are dark olive grey with lighter side.
• The ventral is white.

Characteristics:

• Long, slender species
• Long tapering tail
• The head is slightly distinct from the body.
• Large eyes
• Smooth scales
• Terrestrial

Scale Counts:

• 15 scale rows at mid-body
• 106-154 ventral scales
• 59-102 subcaudals | 2 rows of subcaudals
• 1 nasal scale
• 1 loreal scale
• 1 preocular scale
• 2 postocular scales
• 1+2 temporal scales
• 7 supralabials
• 7-8 infralabials
• Anal plate is divided

Confused with:

• Rough 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. 309-312pp.
• Ernst, Carl H. and Ernst, Evelyn M. ,2003. Snakes of the United States and Canada. 192-195pp.

Photo Credits:

• Kyle Loucks
• Rex Everett