blue racer

noun

Definition of blue racernext
as in garter snake

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  1. garter snake
  2. water snake
  3. coral snake
  4. green snake
  5. bull snake
  6. king snake
  7. gopher snake
  8. black racer
Noun
  • However, eastern garter snakes and eastern rat snakes are both native to Virginia.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Apart from garter snakes, which are known to cluster together in their hundreds in what’s called a hibernaculum during the winter months, most snakes are solo actors.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2024
Definition of garter snake
Noun
  • For one thing, rattlesnakes have different fat profiles than Chinese water snakes.
    Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
  • My friend the artist and naturalist George Sanford McGee, who came with us, spotted a gorgeous brown water snake napping on one knee.
    John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Definition of water snake
Noun
  • This family of about 400 species includes coral snakes, cobras, and mambas and is considered medically important since their bites can destroy tissue, cause the heart to collapse, induce blindness, and more.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
Definition of coral snake
Noun
  • However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.
    Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
  • During their surveys, researchers encountered several of these green snakes lurking in a cave, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Definition of green snake
Noun
  • The backyard was home to a population of wildlife, such as bull snakes, racoons and skunks.
    Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Various rat snakes are also known for eating a bunch of bird eggs, as are bull snakes, kingsnakes, and eastern racers.
    Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
Definition of bull snake
Noun
  • For example, the harmless king snake has red, black and yellow stripes that strongly resemble the venomous coral snake's.
    Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2011
  • With his wife of 15 years, professional photographer Holly Cruikshank Ireland, and their two daughters, Addy and Brooke, Ireland has adopted four pet reptiles: a Florida king snake, an African ball python, a bearded dragon and a panther chameleon.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022
Definition of king snake
Noun
  • Cadden added that after speaking to a Game and Fish expert on reptiles, the slithery creature appeared to be a gopher snake, one of the most common nonvenomous snakes in Arizona.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
  • Its tail is also wide and blunt, compared to the gopher snake’s thinner, more pointed one.
    Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022
Definition of gopher snake
Noun
  • It was created in 2014 and honors the late German designer’s legacy, from his sunglasses to his suits and dazzling black racer gloves.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • But a few days ago, Cockerham’s son saw a black racer come out of the lemongrass.
    Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Definition of black racer
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