indigo snake
noun
: a very large blue-black or brownish colubrid snake (genus Drymarchon and especially D. corais) of the southeastern U.S. and Texas to Argentina
called also gopher snake
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An indigo snake crawls across a red tapestry.
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Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
An eastern indigo snake squirms in the hands of one keeper and a possum named Ken eats apples and lima beans while perched on the shoulder of another.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
This marks the eighth consecutive year the organizations have released eastern indigo snakes into the area.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The black pine snake is listed under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species, as is the indigo snake.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
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Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
An eastern indigo snake squirms in the hands of one keeper and a possum named Ken eats apples and lima beans while perched on the shoulder of another.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
This marks the eighth consecutive year the organizations have released eastern indigo snakes into the area.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The black pine snake is listed under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species, as is the indigo snake.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
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“Indigo snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indigo%20snake. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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