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texas indigo snake

Plural:Texas indigo snakes
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A large, heavily built, non-venomous colubrid snake native to southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, characterized by its smooth, predominantly black scales that often display an iridescent bluish sheen, and noted for its ability to prey upon venomous rattlesnakes.

Example

"During our ecological survey of the Tamaulipan thornscrub, we were fortunate enough to spot a massive Texas indigo snake basking in the morning sun."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Texas indigo snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/texas-indigo-snake
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