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Definition of Ringneck snake
1. Noun. Any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck.
Exact synonyms: Ring Snake, Ring-necked Snake
Generic synonyms: Colubrid, Colubrid Snake
Group relationships: Diadophis, Genus Diadophis
Generic synonyms: Colubrid, Colubrid Snake
Group relationships: Diadophis, Genus Diadophis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ringneck Snake
Literary usage of Ringneck snake
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Future of Arid Grasslands: Identifying Issues, Seeking Solutions edited by Barbara Tellman (1999)
"... Mexican garter snake, Chiricahua leopard frog, ringneck snake, Graham patch-nosed
snake, Madrean alligator lizard, and short-horned lizard. ..."
2. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1868)
"... scrap metal on a hillside covered with trash, rocks, and leaf litter. The air
temperature was 55°F (13°C). Prairie ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus ..."
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