Missouri Animals Rough green snake   (Opheodrys aestivus) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Serpentia: Colubridae Native North American snake Habitat: forests and woodlands along streams. Diet: caterpillars, grasshoppers, crickets, dragonflies, damselflies, spiders. ID Features: green snake, rough unshiny appearance. Natural History: The rough green snake is a slender arboreal snake that is seldom seen on the ground. It is commonly found in the dense vegetation along creeks and rivers..

The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992