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texas night snake

Plural:Texas night snakes
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texas night snake Lexical Profile

• noun

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American A small, nocturnal, mildly venomous rear-fanged snake native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, characterized by a dark blotch or collar on its neck and vertical pupils.

Example

"While surveying reptile populations in the Chihuahuan Desert after dusk, the biologist recorded a rare sighting of a Texas night snake."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named for its geographical prevalence in Texas and its predominantly nocturnal behavior.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Texas night snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/texas night snake
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