pit viper

noun

Definition of pit vipernext
as in garter snake

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Recent Examples of pit viper Researchers have discovered multiple rare and new species in previously unexplored caves in Cambodia, including a flying snake and a florescent-turquoise pit viper. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Among the new species discovered in the survey, which occurred from November 2023 to July 2025, were a turquoise pit viper and a flying snake. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 The report, published Monday, documents the discovery of several species including two micro-snails, two millipedes, the turquoise pit viper, a flying snake, and several geckos. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 Saint Lucia fer de lance The Saint Lucia fer de lance (Bothrops caribbaeus) is a highly venomous pit viper found on the Caribbean Island of Saint Lucia and the Lesser Antilles. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pit viper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit viper
  1. garter snake
  2. water snake
  3. bull snake
  4. milk snake
  5. rat snake
  6. green snake
  7. gopher snake
  8. indigo snake
Noun
  • The garter snakes survive Manitoba's severe winters by hibernating in a network of limestone crevasses and caverns below the frost line.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
Definition of garter snake
Noun
  • While many of the snakes were said to be non‑venomous water snake and rat snakes, some were cobras, which are considered highly venomous, reported the Xiaoxiang Daily.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Team representative Ruth Pintner has since told the Charlotte Observer in an email that the snake was not a copperhead but a non-venomous water snake.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
Definition of water snake
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of bull snake
Noun
  • Connecticut is home to 14 native snake species including the common garter snake, DeKay’s brownsnake, northern watersnake, and eastern milk snake.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of milk snake
Noun
  • Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
  • However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.
    — Sarah Linn May 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of rat snake
Noun
  • However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.
    — Sarah Linn May 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • His work is helping scientists get a better understanding of rare snake species like timber rattlesnakes and smooth green snakes.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of green snake
Noun
  • Though gopher snakes can grow up to 9 feet in some rare cases.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • When threatened, gopher snakes often flatten their heads and hiss loudly, mimicking rattlesnakes to deter predators.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of gopher snake
Noun
  • The American alligator and the eastern indigo snake are also among the predators of the giant reptiles.
    — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
  • The campaign was shot in Los Angeles alongside symbolic animals — a hawk, an owl, an indigo snake and Dobermans — that are meant to represent different facets of Mackage’s DNA.
    — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of indigo snake

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