indigo snake

Definition of indigo snake

: 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

Examples of indigo snake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas indigo snakes are nonvenomous and are actually immune to rattlesnake venom, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, "When a 6-foot snake slithered out of his toilet, dad knocked son over running away, he says," 12 June 2018 Texas indigo snakes regularly feed on smaller, venomous snakes. — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, "When a 6-foot snake slithered out of his toilet, dad knocked son over running away, he says," 12 June 2018 Texas tortoises, indigo snake, Texas horned lizards – are found few other places. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Behold the untamed splendor of South Texas," 4 May 2018 Others, including imperiled Eastern indigo snakes and burrowing owls, rely on tortoise accommodations to escape fire, cold and predation. — Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Wekiva Parkway gopher tortoises face rough road," 27 Feb. 2018

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“Indigo snake.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indigo%20snake. Accessed 13 December 2019.

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