water snake
noun
: any of various snakes (especially genus Nerodia formerly included in the genus Natrix) that frequent or inhabit fresh water and feed largely on aquatic animals
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For one thing, rattlesnakes have different fat profiles than Chinese water snakes.
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Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
My friend the artist and naturalist George Sanford McGee, who came with us, spotted a gorgeous brown water snake napping on one knee.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
At first, the friends thought the snake was a non-venomous water snake, but realized later, once the snake had swam closer, that the reptile was a venomous diamondback rattlesnake.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
His fluid motion — pulling the mesh nets from the water, swapping the old bait for a fresh chunk of porgy — was interrupted only by the occasional water snake on top of a trap or a turtle inside one.
—Rick Rojas Emily Kask, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
My friend the artist and naturalist George Sanford McGee, who came with us, spotted a gorgeous brown water snake napping on one knee.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
At first, the friends thought the snake was a non-venomous water snake, but realized later, once the snake had swam closer, that the reptile was a venomous diamondback rattlesnake.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
His fluid motion — pulling the mesh nets from the water, swapping the old bait for a fresh chunk of porgy — was interrupted only by the occasional water snake on top of a trap or a turtle inside one.
—Rick Rojas Emily Kask, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Water snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20snake. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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