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Old 04-13-2007, 07:12 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Re: Grass Snakes.

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Originally Posted by stonyloam View Post
Interesting; what we always called “grass snakes” are really smooth green snakes (Opheodrys vernalis). When I was a kid we used to find them all the time when we picked up hay bales out of the fields.
It can be confusing using common names, when they differ from country to country, or even from region to region. That's why I always try to use scientific names when I can.
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