Chinese green snake
The greater green snake or Chinese green snake (Ptyas major ) is a snake of the family Colubridae.
Ptyas major is a slender, medium-sized snake, averaging 75–90 cm (2½-3 feet) in total length, but occasionally growing to 120 cm (4 feet). Bright green above; ventral scales greenish-yellow. Dorsal scales smooth except that males have several mid-dorsal scale rows keeled. Some specimens have scattered black spots on dorsum. Dead specimens often turn bluish.
This species can be found in Central/South China (Hainan, Henan, Gansu, Anhui, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Zhejiang) and Hong Kong, in Taiwan, North Vietnam, Laos and Bangladesh (Sylhet, Ratargul Swamp Forest).
Earthworms, insect larvae, and other soft-bodied invertebrates.
Oviparous. Lays 2–16 eggs per clutch. Young snakes hatch in about two months.
