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Definition of brown earth snake

brown earth snake

Plural:brown earth snakes
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North American A small, non-venomous, fossorial snake (often referring to species within the genera Virginia or Haldea, such as the smooth or rough earth snake) native to the eastern and central United States, characterized by uniform brown or reddish-brown coloration and a secretive habit of living beneath leaf litter, logs, or loose soil.

Example

"While turning over the damp soil in her garden, she carefully relocated a harmless brown earth snake that had been hiding under a rotted log."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Brown earth snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/brown-earth-snake
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