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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There are also mitigation plans for Florida scrub jays, eastern indigo snakes, gopher tortoises and bald eagles.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Large but docile eastern indigo snakes rule the forest floor, though their rosy cheeks and lustrous bodies are rarely seen.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The conservation program has now released 209 Eastern indigo snakes in Florida as part of efforts to revitalize the population of the rare species, The Nature Conservancy announced.
—Olivia Lloyd, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025
On April 25, The Nature Conservancy and its partners released 42 young eastern indigo snakes, 22 females and 20 males, at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (ABRP) in Florida.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Large but docile eastern indigo snakes rule the forest floor, though their rosy cheeks and lustrous bodies are rarely seen.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The conservation program has now released 209 Eastern indigo snakes in Florida as part of efforts to revitalize the population of the rare species, The Nature Conservancy announced.
—Olivia Lloyd, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025
On April 25, The Nature Conservancy and its partners released 42 young eastern indigo snakes, 22 females and 20 males, at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (ABRP) in Florida.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 8 May 2025
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“Indigo snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indigo%20snake. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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