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Recent Examples of gopher snake
In Hawaii, a gopher snake could threaten the food chain because the species has no natural predators in the state.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In Hawaii, a gopher snake could threaten the food chain because the species has no natural predators in the state.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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
On April 11, Ireland got a call from a family in the San Elijo Hills community of San Marcos, who found a harmless gopher snake trapped in some landscaping fabric behind their fence.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022
The non-venomous Sonoran gopher snake was a distant runner-up, making up 16% of removals.
—Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2021
Appointing Watt to head Interior was like finding a gopher snake to guard a nest of baby mice.
—Ted Trueblood, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2020
De Niro had to shoot multiple takes with a significantly sized gopher snake.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In Hawaii, a gopher snake could threaten the food chain because the species has no natural predators in the state.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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
On April 11, Ireland got a call from a family in the San Elijo Hills community of San Marcos, who found a harmless gopher snake trapped in some landscaping fabric behind their fence.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022
The non-venomous Sonoran gopher snake was a distant runner-up, making up 16% of removals.
—Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2021
Appointing Watt to head Interior was like finding a gopher snake to guard a nest of baby mice.
—Ted Trueblood, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2020
De Niro had to shoot multiple takes with a significantly sized gopher snake.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gopher snake
Noun
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Virginia and Massachusetts have recognized other garter snake species as official state reptiles.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Every male in the crowd competes to align their tails with the lone female red-sided garter snake for a chance at copulation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Waterfowl glided near us, a water snake slithered by.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On a water snake, there’s no mask, just little vertical stripes below the eye.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2024
Noun
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All sorts of animals that would horrify the average homeowner — like a four-foot-long venomous coral snake — were now his neighbors, which led to deeper reflections.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Nov. 2024
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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
Noun
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The backyard was home to a population of wildlife, such as bull snakes, racoons and skunks.—
Dana Oland,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Such an enormous size is mind-blowing compared to that of modern sea snakes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Filmed over nearly four years, the series explores locations from the Himalayas to the Western Pacific, featuring wildlife stories including elephants that have learned to stop buses to steal food in Sri Lanka and sea snakes hunting in partnership with fish.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Though rat snakes pose no direct threat to humans, their presence inside a home is still enough to send a chill down any resident's spine.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In December, a Texas woman was bitten by a non-venomous rat snake shortly after sitting on the toilet during a nighttime visit to her bathroom.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gopher snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gopher%20snake. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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