worm snake
noun
: a small terrestrial colubrid snake (Carphophis amoenus) of the eastern U.S. that is dark above and pinkish red below
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Blind worm snakes have tiny eyes which are covered by scales, allowing them to differentiate between light and dark spaces but preventing them from seeing full images.
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Heather Brady, National Geographic, 20 Sep. 2017
The smaller snake inside the cobra’s nostril is likely a blind worm snake.
—Heather Brady, National Geographic, 20 Sep. 2017
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Heather Brady, National Geographic, 20 Sep. 2017
The smaller snake inside the cobra’s nostril is likely a blind worm snake.
—Heather Brady, National Geographic, 20 Sep. 2017
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“Worm snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worm%20snake. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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