![]() These African snakes are only interested in geckos. While also nervous, Spotted Bush Snakes aren’t as likely to bite as the Speckled Racer. These snakes can also swim and they are good at making a quick escape when seeing people. Like the Speckled Racer, the Spotted Bush snake is an agile species that climb easily. This snake species has a green background color with black spots along its body.Įndemic to Africa, the Spotted Bush snake is a diurnal species seen in South Africa, Uganda, and other African countries. Scientific name: Philothamnus semivariegatus Spotted Bush Snake – green snake with black spots Spotted Bush Snake Speckled Racers are the most common in Central America and Southern Texas. It can be seen easily during the day as the Speckled Racer is a diurnal species.įast moving, the snake isn’t venomous but it’s known to bite if threatened. Snakes of this genus have a maximum length of 30 to 40 inches. This morph comes with a green or yellow underbelly. The Speckled Racer is common in black and green specks. Scientific name: Drymobius margaritiferus Not dangerous to people in the eventuality of a bite, this saliva might still lead to itching or burning sensations. These snakes are known for having toxic saliva. They are the most common in the Northern parts of Florida.Īnother morph of the Common Garter snake that is black, green but also yellow is found in Northern Washington and further North in Vancouver. Growing up to 54 inches, this morph isn’t common in all of North America. They can have a black background color with green stripes that run from head to tail. Garter snakes are common in North America. Garter snake – black snake with green stripes Garter snake. The following snake species are known for either being mainly black and green or for being multicolored while still dominantly black and green. Only a small number of these snakes are diurnal and easy to spot as they don’t come out during the day. The nature of these snakes can be elusive as many of them are nocturnal and secretive. Some black and green species are also found in North America.īlack and green snakes can be terrestrial, arboreal, aquatic, or semi-aquatic. Many black and green snakes are found in Southeast Asia, Central America, and South America. Non-venomous species can still bite as a lack of venom doesn’t guarantee a docile nature in black and green snakes. Some of them can kill people while those that are mildly venomous only cause pain and skin-level irritation. Many arboreal black and green snakes are venomous or mildly venomous. Spotted Bush Snake – green snake with black spotsīlack and green snakes can be venomous, mildly venomous, and non-venomous. Garter snake – black snake with green stripes The eastern rat snake can be found in Florida, east of the Apalachicola River, in Georgia, east of the Chattahoochee River and east of the Appalachian Mountains, in Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. We still do not recommend handling fully grown adults. The snake’s teeth are not very large and a bite is not dangerous for humans. In this state, the snake will not hesitate to bite repeatedly. If the snake feels cornered or is handled, it can release a foul smelling musk and put up a tough fight. This form of mimicry of the rattlesnake has to potential to scare off some potential predators. ![]() ![]() If the first line of defense does not deter the attacker, it makes its tail vibrate. The first defense mechanism when the snake is threatened is to either escape quickly or roll up in a kinked way. Even though it is a large snake, it does not posses the power to suffocate a person. The eastern rat snake is a nonvenomous snake. An adult eastern rat snake climbing in the trees.
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