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)
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