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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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The garter snakes were all safely released on the same property away from where the crews were digging.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Sierra garter snake told us this is not the case.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 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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In mouse trials, the antidote was found to be protective against venom from the black mamba, king cobra, coral snakes and tiger snakes, among others.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 May 2025
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The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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
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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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Take, for example, a species of sea snake that inhabits the inland bays of New Caledonia, an island in the Pacific Ocean.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Such an enormous size is mind-blowing compared to that of modern sea snakes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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
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“Gopher snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gopher%20snake. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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