Colubridae
Florida Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys carinatus
A closer look
Florida Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys carinatus) is native to Florida. This slender climbing snake that hunts among vegetation is most often associated with shrubs, forest edges, wetlands, and other dense vegetation and typically feeds on insects, spiders, frogs, and small lizards.
- Habitat
- Shrubs, forest edges, wetlands, and other dense vegetation
- On the menu
- Insects, spiders, frogs, and small lizards
- Behavior
- A flexible hunter whose activity and escape behavior vary with habitat and temperature.
Not considered venomous to people. Observe without handling, and never corner or relocate a wild snake.
Safety & bite guidance ↗Where it is listed
A sense of place.
Checklist presence only. A highlighted state is not a local range boundary. Territory tiles are schematic.
State & territory checklist
About continuous range data
A verified habitat-model layer is not available for this species in this release. Earlier broad sketches connected jurisdiction locations; they did not show measured occurrence or USGS habitat predictions.
Use USGS distribution resources ↗ for available modeled habitat data.
Names, sources & image evidence
Also known as: No additional names recorded.
Taxonomy: provisional. Territory checklist entries may be provisional. Field descriptions include broad group-level natural-history summaries.
Research Grade iNaturalist observation 203753196 has taxon Opheodrys aestivus carinatus, matched through the current taxonomy crosswalk
Conservation & local rules
Collection, possession, relocation, and protection rules vary by state and territory. Check the relevant wildlife agency before taking action. Leave wild snakes where they are.