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Definition of baird rat snake

baird rat snake

Plural:baird rat snakes
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baird rat snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

North American A species of nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the rocky, forested habitats of the southwestern United States (particularly Texas) and northeastern Mexico, characterized by its shifting coloration and a diet primarily consisting of rodents.

Example

"During our herpetology field trip in the Chisos Mountains, we were thrilled to spot a Baird rat snake basking on a limestone ledge."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named in honor of the 19th-century American zoologist Spencer Fullerton Baird, combined with 'rat snake', which refers to its primary diet of rodents.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Baird rat snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/baird rat snake
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