Definition of Pituophis

1. Noun. Bull snakes.

Exact synonyms: Genus Pituophis
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Colubridae, Family Colubridae
Member holonyms: Bull Snake, Bull-snake

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pituophis

Pitressin
Pitt
Pitt the Elder
Pitt the Younger
Pitta-Pitta
Pitta Pitta
Pittacus
Pittidae
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh of the South
Pittsburgh pneumonia
Pittsburgh pneumonia agent
Pittsburghese
Pittsfield
Pituophis
Pituophis melanoleucus
Pitymys
Pitymys pinetorum
Pityrogramma
Pityrogramma argentea
Pityrogramma calomelanos
Pityrogramma calomelanos aureoflava
Pityrogramma chrysophylla
Pityrosporum
Pityrosporum orbiculare
Pityrosporum ovale
Pius II
Pius V
Pius VII

Literary usage of Pituophis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th Series by California academy of sciences (1919)
"Specimens of pituophis catenifer annectens with more than 231 ... are from the more northern localities and may be referred to pituophis ..."

2. Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the Year 1852 by Randolph Barnes Marcy, George Brinton McClellan (1854)
"... including in fact some of the largest serpents of North America. Some of the species utter a hissing or blowing sound. 5. pituophis ..."

3. The Reptile Book: A Comprehensive, Popularised Work on the Structure and by Raymond Lee Ditmars (1907)
"Their Habits CLOSELY related to the fine reptiles of the preceding genus, are the Bull Snakes—Genus pituophis, which, possessing sharply pointed snouts, ..."

4. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences by California Academy of Sciences (1919)
"This name evidently is based upon specimens of the coast race and has been regarded as a synonym of pituophis catenifer. Baird and Girard, in 1853 ..."

5. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th Series by California academy of sciences (1919)
"Specimens of pituophis catenifer annectens with more than 231 ... are from the more northern localities and may be referred to pituophis ..."

6. Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the Year 1852 by Randolph Barnes Marcy, George Brinton McClellan (1854)
"... including in fact some of the largest serpents of North America. Some of the species utter a hissing or blowing sound. 5. pituophis ..."

7. The Reptile Book: A Comprehensive, Popularised Work on the Structure and by Raymond Lee Ditmars (1907)
"Their Habits CLOSELY related to the fine reptiles of the preceding genus, are the Bull Snakes—Genus pituophis, which, possessing sharply pointed snouts, ..."

8. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences by California Academy of Sciences (1919)
"This name evidently is based upon specimens of the coast race and has been regarded as a synonym of pituophis catenifer. Baird and Girard, in 1853 ..."

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