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Definition of western ribbon snake
western ribbon snake
Plural:western ribbon snakes
• noun
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North American A slender, fast-moving, nonvenomous semiaquatic snake (Thamnophis proximus) native to North and Central America, distinguished by its dark body and three contrasting light-colored longitudinal stripes.
Example
"While surveying the wetlands, the biologist documented a Western ribbon snake quickly gliding through the tall reeds near the water's edge."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Western ribbon snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/western-ribbon-snake