rat snake

Noun

Meaning

any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

snake serpent adder king snake boa constrictor coral snake milk snake black mamba coachwhip snake pine snake texas rat snake garter snake black racer corn snake bull snake
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Hypernyms

reptile colubrid colubrid snake

Hyponyms

blacksnake corn snake chicken snake black rat snake red rat snake Elaphe obsoleta

Related terms

rat terrier

Examples

So long as you recognize their need for gentle care and respect, your mandarin rat snake should thrive and charm you along the way! Source: Internet

The rat snake in Belfast may survive the winter, Yorks said, since its range extends into Massachusetts, proving it can weather snowy and cold conditions. Source: Internet

Yorks visited the Belfast Rail Trail to look for the rat snake spotted on Oct. 10, but he couldn’t find it. Source: Internet

“While it’s not uncommon for people to have a copperhead in their yard, usually what they have is a nonvenomous and harmless species, such as a rat snake or a garter snake, both of which are commonly found in backyard habitats,” Hall said. Source: Internet

Several of them, like the gray-banded kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna) and Trans-Pecos rat snake (Bogertophis subocularis), are among the most coveted species in herpetoculture today. Source: Internet

The gray rat snake is known for being a voracious eater of size-appropriate foods. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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