Identification
The Smooth Green Snake’s color is light green, lighter than that of the Rough Green Snake. The belly is ivory and the throat is pale white. On average, it measures about 15 to 20 inches in length. The young are slightly darker than the adults. Similar species include: Rough Green Snake
Distribution and Status
The Smooth Green Snake can be found in northwest Indiana. The species is listed as state Endangered.
Threats and Management Issues
The loss and degradation of natural prairie habitat, as well as the direct and indirect effects of insecticides from its diet, are resulting in Smooth Green Snake population declines.
Ecology
The Smooth Green Snake dwells in wet prairies and is now restricted to the prairie remnants in the northwest counties of Indiana. Similar to the Rough Green Snake, its diet consists almost entirely of insects and spiders.
Bruce Kingsbury, Director
Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation and Management
Science Building
Indiana-Purdue University
2101 East Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499