ground snake

noun

: any of numerous small terrestrial colubrid snakes: such as

a

: any of a North American genus (Sonora) of shy brightly ringed snakes

b

: a small reddish gray snake (Haldea striatula synonym Potamophis striatula) of the eastern U.S.

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