Wildlifeof China
Chinese Green Snake
Colubrid Snakes
Photo: longan Jiang · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ptyas major
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms, insect larvae and other soft-bodied invertebrates
Habitat
Diurnal and semi-arboreal
Range
Southern China, from Hong Kong and Hainan north to Henan and Gansu, and Yunnan
Size
Usually 75–90 cm; up to 120 cm
The Chinese green snake (Ptyas major) is a slender colubrid of southern China, ranging from Hong Kong and Hainan northward to Henan and Gansu and west to Yunnan. It is diurnal and semi-arboreal. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It is bright green above with greenish-yellow belly scales, and some have scattered black spots. It averages 75–90 cm and occasionally reaches 120 cm. Females lay 2–16 eggs per clutch, which hatch in about two months. It feeds on earthworms, insect larvae and other soft-bodied invertebrates. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Chinese Green Snake eat?
- Earthworms, insect larvae and other soft-bodied invertebrates
- What habitat does the Chinese Green Snake live in?
- Diurnal and semi-arboreal
- Where is the Chinese Green Snake found?
- Southern China, from Hong Kong and Hainan north to Henan and Gansu, and Yunnan
- How big is the Chinese Green Snake?
- Usually 75–90 cm; up to 120 cm