Which green snake comes to mind first? I believe most people will first think of the bamboo leaf snake. This brightly colored snake is usually highly poisonous, but there is also a green snake that is non-toxic. Today, I will introduce it to you. Let's take a look at the green snake~

1. Basic information
【Chinese name】Green snake
【Latin name】Elaphe prasina
【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom
【Domain】Chordate
[Class] Reptiles
[Order] Squamata
[Suborder] Snake suborder
[Family] Snake family
[Genus] Chrysopus
[Species] 】Green brocade snake
Second, appearance characteristics
The green brocade snake is about one meter long, and its head is long and slightly wide and flat. The back of the body is green or emerald green, the upper lip and abdomen are yellow-white or green-white, and there is a white longitudinal stripe on each side from the neck to the tail. Green brocade snakes have a distinct V-shaped black spot on their back when they are young.

Three , distribution range
The green snake is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Hainan and other places in China; in foreign countries, it is mainly distributed in Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Malay Peninsula and other countries.
IV. Habits
The green snake lives in the mountainous and hilly areas at an altitude of 900-1620 meters. Its life habit is arboreal and its main food is rodents or small animals.

Five , Dangerous factors
Because of human cultivation of food, development and construction and deforestation, the habitat of the green snake has been greatly reduced, and its own number is relatively small, and it is also hunted by humans. Indiscriminate killing, and now the number of green snakes is decreasing sharply.
VI. Protection level
At present, the green snake has been included in the Nationally Protected Beneficial or Terrestrial Wild Animals of Important Economic and Scientific Value issued by the State Forestry Administration of China List, the Chinese species Red List assessment level: Vulnerable VU B2ab (iii, v).
7. Prohibition of artificial breeding
In order to protect the life, health and safety of the people, the state has issued a series of policies to completely prohibit the breeding and trade of wild animals. It is included in the list of prohibited breeding and trading, so everyone should be careful not to breed green snakes, and artificially bred snakes are not allowed.
At this point, everyone should already know about the green snake. If you encounter it in the wild, try to stay away from it. After all, it is also a vulnerable species! If you still know more about the green snake, please leave a message below to discuss~