FOX SNAKE


Meaning of FOX SNAKE in English

a brown-blotched nonvenomous snake, Elaphe vulpina, of north-central U.S., that vibrates its tail and emits a pungent odor when disturbed.

[ 1855-60; appar. so called from its reddish color ]

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