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According to World Atlas, a gopher snake once slithered aboard a motorboat on Lake Pleasant, and rattlesnakes have been filmed swimming across the surface.
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Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
Like when my husband assured me that the snake right outside the door was a rattler, so the poor gopher snake died needlessly.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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
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
Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
Like when my husband assured me that the snake right outside the door was a rattler, so the poor gopher snake died needlessly.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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
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
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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Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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Be aware of natural hazards: In lakes, ponds, or rivers, watch out for creatures such as water snakes, snapping turtles, or even alligators in southern regions.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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Often mistaken for king snakes or milk snakes, coral snakes display distinctive red, yellow, and black rings encircling their bodies.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Rat snakes eat small rodents, green snakes will snack on insects and garden snakes feed on worms.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
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Aside from the green snake logo on the lid, there's no reason the Razer Blade 16 couldn't work just as well for work, content creation, side hobbies, or school, in addition to gaming.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Among the common non-venomous snakes found around here are garter, rat and bull snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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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
Noun
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Often mistaken for king snakes or milk snakes, coral snakes display distinctive red, yellow, and black rings encircling their bodies.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Their distinctive bright colors of red, yellow and black are easily confused with the nonvenomous milk snake and the scarlet kingsnake, which has red, black, yellow or white banding.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Scott Reef is a remote ecosystem millions of years old that’s home to a diverse array of marine life including endangered dusky sea snakes and migratory pygmy blue whales.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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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
Noun
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Back in 2020, meanwhile, a man got the shock of his life when a four-foot rat snake began ringing his doorbell.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Meanwhile, a Central Texas woman was bitten by a rat snake coiled under her toilet seat in December.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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“Gopher snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gopher%20snake. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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