Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes | |
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Similar Cyclophiops, Opheodrys, Sinonatrix, Amphiesma sauteri, Kelung cat snake | ||
Greater green snake
The greater green snake (Cyclophiops major) is a snake of the family Colubridae found in China, Taiwan, Laos, and Vietnam.
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- Greater green snake
- Greater green snake cyclophiops major on yangmingshan taiwan
- Description
- Habits and habitat
- Diet
- Reproduction
- Distribution
- References
Greater green snake cyclophiops major on yangmingshan taiwan
Description
A slender, medium-sized snake, averaging 75–90 cm (2½-3 feet) in total length, but occasionally growing to 120 cm (4 feet). Bright green above; ventral scales greenish-yellow. Dorsal scales smooth except that males have several mid-dorsal scale rows keeled. Some specimens have scattered black spots on dorsum.
Habits and habitat
This snake is diurnal and semi-arboreal, living in humid forests and farmland. When encountered, they are mild-mannered and rarely bite.
Diet
Earthworms, insect larvae, and other soft-bodied invertebrates.
Reproduction
Oviparous. Lays 2–16 eggs per clutch. Young snakes hatch in about two months.
Distribution
Central/South China (Hainan, Henan, Gansu, Anhui, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Zhejiang), Taiwan, North Vietnam, Laos.
