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Recent Examples of pine snake
The Fort Worth Zoo is one of four places across North America that houses the Louisiana pine snake species.
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Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
The Fort Worth Zoo has released a total of 229 Louisiana pine snakes into the wild in recent years, per the facility.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
Earlier this month, the zoo released 75 Louisiana pine snakes into the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana, according to a social media post from the establishment.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
The black pine snake is listed under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species, as is the indigo snake.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
The Florida pine snake, also found in southeast Alabama, is often mistaken for the eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
The most recent review lists the Louisiana pine snake — which is indigenous to west-central Louisiana and East Texas — as threatened.
—Kayley Fraze, San Antonio Express-News, 15 May 2022
The Northern cat-eyed snake, Brazos water snake, concho water snake, Louisiana pine snake, Big Bend blackhead snake, Texas lyre snake and timber rattlesnake are also on the list.
—Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 2 July 2019
After 32 years of restoration, the conservatory has restored healthy populations of wild turkey, bobwhite quail, Bachman’s sparrow, Florida pine snake and the gopher tortoise, as well as the elusive Florida firefly.
—Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 May 2018
Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
The Fort Worth Zoo has released a total of 229 Louisiana pine snakes into the wild in recent years, per the facility.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
Earlier this month, the zoo released 75 Louisiana pine snakes into the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana, according to a social media post from the establishment.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
The black pine snake is listed under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species, as is the indigo snake.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
The Florida pine snake, also found in southeast Alabama, is often mistaken for the eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
The most recent review lists the Louisiana pine snake — which is indigenous to west-central Louisiana and East Texas — as threatened.
—Kayley Fraze, San Antonio Express-News, 15 May 2022
The Northern cat-eyed snake, Brazos water snake, concho water snake, Louisiana pine snake, Big Bend blackhead snake, Texas lyre snake and timber rattlesnake are also on the list.
—Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 2 July 2019
After 32 years of restoration, the conservatory has restored healthy populations of wild turkey, bobwhite quail, Bachman’s sparrow, Florida pine snake and the gopher tortoise, as well as the elusive Florida firefly.
—Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pine 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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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
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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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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According to World Atlas, a gopher snake once slithered aboard a motorboat on Lake Pleasant, and rattlesnakes have been filmed swimming across the surface.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Pine snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pine%20snake. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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