bull snake

British  

noun

1. Also called: gopher snake.  any burrowing North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Pituophis , typically having yellow and brown markings

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Example Sentences

Families living in rural areas south-west of Counselor, New Mexico, were telling him they saw sickly bull snakes and near-death rattlers above ground during the snowy, winter months of the south.

From The Guardian

Officials set up infrared cameras and bait and unleashed a pair of bull snakes.

From Washington Post

For example, bull snakes are commonly photographed in dry, dead grass, Becker says.

From The Verge

She found eight mushrooms on her first ever trip but also had a brief encounter with a bull snake.

From Washington Times

The students found 119 different snakes, mostly three species that are nonvenomous and harmless - bull snakes, milk snakes and racer snakes.

From Washington Times