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Originally Posted by stonyloam
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.
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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.