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Definition of desert night snake

desert night snake

Plural:desert night snakes
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desert night snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

North American A small, mildly venomous, nocturnal colubrid snake native to arid and semi-arid regions of western North America, characterized by pale coloration with dark dorsal blotches and vertically elliptical pupils.

Example

"During a late evening hike in the Mojave Desert, we spotted a small desert night snake foraging for lizards among the warm rocks."

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• Nearby Words

desert horned viper
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desert tortoise

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Desert night snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/desert night snake
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